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Cinnamon Crescents

Name: Cinnamon Crescents
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3 dozen
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

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2 Reviews

Total Time:Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Emily Engel

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Sep. 24, 2022

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

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Cinnamon Crescents

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Yield:3 dozen

Prep:30 min

Cook:20 min

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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

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Directions

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.