Instructions: Mix potatoes and milk until smooth. Add 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, and salt. Heat to lukewarm. In a large bowl, combine yeast, water, and about 2 tsps. sugar. Let stand until foaming (about 10 minutes). Add potatoe mix, 4 cups flour, eggs, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Gradually stir in additional 3 1/2 to 4 cups flour. Turn dough on heavily floured board and knead until smooth and elastic (15 minutes). Add more flour if needed. Let rise 1 1/2 hours. Punch down, knead to remove bubbles. Divide. Melt remaining butter. Roll each portion of dough to a 5x18 rectangle. Brush with 3 tsps. of butter and sprinkle with half of the cinnamon filling. Roll up each potion. Cut each roll into 12 pieces, 1 1/2" wide. Place on a baking sheet, brush with butter and let rise 35-40 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Drizzle glaze on tops of cinnamons when slightly cooled.

Brandie Says: Every Thanksgiving, my mom would make Cinnamon Rolls. Whats funny is that after she has been baking all day, she would eat, and then head back to the kitchen to make cinnamon rolls. Of course, between the dinner and the pies, we usually had no room to eat another bite, but it was always nice to take come home for our breakfast the next morning before we go shopping! Below is my favorite cinnamon roll recipe, which is the recipe I follow so I can continue this tradition in my own home.

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