Name: Cinnamon Crescents
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup cold butter; 1/2 cup milk; 1 large egg, beaten; 1 cup sugar; 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon; OPTIONAL GLAZE:; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 to 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 4 teaspoons 2% milk

I've had the recipe for these crispy cinnamon-sugar roll-ups for years. They're one of my family's favorites and so easy to make. We enjoy them at breakfast with a cup of coffee. —Emily Engel, Quill Lake, Saskatchewan

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup cold butter

1/2 cup milk

1 large egg, beaten

1 cup sugar

4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

OPTIONAL GLAZE:

1 cup confectioners' sugar

1 to 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

4 teaspoons 2% milk

Instructions

1 Combine flour and baking powder in a large bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk and egg. Divide into three portions; shape each portion into a ball.

2 Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle a third over a pastry board or a surface. Roll one ball into a 12-in. circle; cut into 12 wedges. Roll up from wide edge. Repeat with the remaining dough and cinnamon sugar. Place rolls with point side down on a lightly greased baking sheets; form into crescent shapes. Bake at 350° for 16-18 minutes or until lightly browned (do not overbake).

3 For optional glaze, combine confectioners' sugar, cinnamon and milk until smooth. Drizzle over cooled crescents.