
The cinnamon roll recipe wasn't provided in the book...nor was it provided on the Betty Crocker website or in my own Betty Crocker cookbooks (where I found the cloverleaf roll instructions right next to the recipe for Potato Refrigerator Dough). So I searched online and found three different versions ( from Shalom Y'all, Take A Megabite, and cdKitchen). I decided to use a little of all three variations to make my rolls.
That very evening I made a single batch of Potato Refrigerator Dough. It would need to sit in the fridge for at least 8 hours.
The next morning, I pulled out a 1/3 portion of the dough and commenced my cinnamon roll making. In 15 minutes, I had the cinnamon rolls cut and rising in a pan. All I had left to do was to bake them.
Cinnamon Roll Recipe (using Potato Refrigerator Dough)
- Roll out 1/3 of the Potato Refrigerator Dough (recipe above) into a 12" wide rectangle 1/4" thick (will be approximately 12" x 11").
- Spread 3 TBS softened butter on the surface of the dough.
- Combine 6 TBS light brown sugar and 2 tsp. ground cinnamon. Sprinkle over butter to cover the surface.

- Starting at the 12" end, roll the dough to form an 12" long roll. Pinch the seam closed.
OPTIONAL - you could also sprinkle raisins or chopped nuts on top of the sugar/cinnamon layer prior to rolling up.

- Mark off 1" sections and cut into 12 slices. It is easiest to do this with dental floss. A knife tends to squish the roll down.


- Place the 12 slices into a buttered 13" x 9" baking dish, about 1" apart.
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Cinnamon Rolls before rising. |
- Let rise, lightly covered, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
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Cinnamon Rolls after rising for 90 minutes in an oven with only the light bulb on. |
- Preheat your oven to 375°F.
- Bake the cinnamon rolls for 25 to 28 minutes or until a rich golden color on top.

- Remove from the oven and drizzle with a glaze (2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 2 tsp vanilla and 3 TBS milk).

I couldn't believe how easy it was!
The cinnamon rolls smelled fantastic while they were baking (The Boy commented that it smelled "like a hotel breakfast" in the house). By the time the rolls came out of the oven and were iced, I was ready to dig in. They were SO. GOOD. I unashamedly ate three of them.
The cinnamon rolls smelled fantastic while they were baking (The Boy commented that it smelled "like a hotel breakfast" in the house). By the time the rolls came out of the oven and were iced, I was ready to dig in. They were SO. GOOD. I unashamedly ate three of them.

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