Versatile Cinnamon Crescents Recipes

CINNAMON CRESCENTS

Steps:

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

SIMPLE CINNAMON CRESCENT ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix sugar and cinnamon together. Set aside.
• Seperate crescent rolls into triangles.
• Spread each triangle with a thin layer of butter or margarine.
• Sprinkle desired amount of cinnamon and sugar mixture over the buttered trinalges.
• Roll up each trianlge to make a crescent.
• Place on ungreased cooking sheet or in a glass baking dish.
• Bake rolls about 15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• To make glaze, mix powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until blended together. You can add more or less milk to create desired consistancey.
• Drizzle glaze over warm (but not hot) rolls and enjoy.

CHOCOLATE-FILLED CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Separate dough into 8 triangles.
• Place tablespoon of chocolate chips on wide end of each triangle. Roll up, starting at shortest side of triangle, rolling to opposite point. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

CINNAMON CRESCENT TWISTS

Steps:

• Separate crescent roll dough into four rectangles; press seams to seal. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter and cinnamon; spread over two rectangles. Top with remaining two rectangles. Starting from a long side, cut each rectangle into eight strips. Twist each strip several times; seal ends together., Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove to wire racks. Combine glaze ingredients; brush over warm twists.

CREAM CHEESE CINNAMON CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Roll out one can of crescent rolls in bottom of 9x13 pan.
• I sprayed pan with cooking spray.
• Cream together: 2 8oz. cream cheese.
• 1 cup sugar.
• 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Spread this mixture over crescent rolls.
• Lay second tube of crescent rolls over mixture.
• Melt 1/2 cup butter, mix in 3/4 cup sugar,
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and pour over top.
• Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes.

CINNAMON ROLL CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon to make a paste.
• Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate into triangles. Spread brown sugar mixture on triangles.
• Roll each triangle up and place on baking sheet.Bake for 9 to 12 minutes
• In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar and heavy cream. Drizzle on crescent rolls.
• If desired, sprinkle with a little more cinnamon.

VERSATILE CINNAMON CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Combine the first five ingredients and allow to cool.Dissolve yeast in water plus 2 tsp. sugar, then add to cooled milk mixture. Add beaten egg yolks. Add flour, one cup at a time, until mixture forms a ball. Place on floured surface, and work in as much of the remaining flour, until dough is no longer sticky, but smooth and elastic.place in an oiled bowl, cover and let rise for two hours. Divide the dough ito thirds and knead lightly. Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick and cut into triangles ( as if slicing pizza) Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar ( or a cinnamon/SPLENDA mixture) At this point, you may also sprinkle toasted nuts and/or dried fruit ober the dough. Roll the crescents starting at the wide end, and making sure the point is sealed to the crescent. Place on cookie sheets, cover lightly and allow to double in size ( approximately one hour). Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes. Place on wire racks to cool, and if desired, make a glaze using 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 1/2 tbsp. milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla ( you may substitute with almond, orange or lemon extracts. Is using citrus extracts, I suggest adding a teaspoon of the zest of that fruit) Drizzle lightly over cookies.

CHOCOLATE CINNAMON CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets. Whisk together 2 cups sugar and the cinnamon, reserve.
• Beat together 1 cup sugar, margarine, eggs, milk, flour, and baking powder in a large bowl to form a dough. Divide dough into 10 balls. Spread the prepared cinnamon and sugar mixture onto work surface. Use a rolling pin to roll each dough ball out on the cinnamon sugar, forming each into a 14 inch circle. Cut each circle into 8 wedges. Roll each wedge into a crescent, starting at the wide side and rolling toward the tip. Place rolls on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake crescents in preheated oven until set and lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
• While crescents are baking, mix together 2 cups sugar, vanilla, 2 cups water, and the cornstarch in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook until thick. Brush glaze on baked crescent rolls. Allow glaze to set for 5 minutes. Drizzle melted chocolate over glazed crescents. If desired, serve warm.

CINNAMON CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Melt the butter and let it cool for about 15 minutes. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the 1/4 cup warm water; let the mixture stand for about 10 minutes. (If it does not bubble or increase in volume, the yeast is dead.)
• Place 2 cups of the flour in a large bowl and make a well in the middle. Pour into the well the beaten eggs, yeast mixture, and melted butter and mix together with a large wooden spoon or-if, like me, you love the feel of dough-with your hands. Add the remaining 1/2 cup flour, orange zest, and salt and mix thoroughly. The dough will be somewhat soft. Gently pat it into a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight. In a small bowl, toss the raisins with the Grand Marnier. Cover overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a baking pan with cooking spray or butter, or line it with parchment paper or a silicone liner. Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Remove the dough from the refrigerator, and divide it into 4 equal parts. Dust a work surface with a liberal amount of cinnamon sugar. Using a rolling pin, roll out each portion of dough 1/4 inch thick on the sugar-coated work surface. After each stroke with the rolling pin, flip the dough, adding more cinnamon sugar to the work surface as needed. Cut the dough into 2-inch triangles. (Dough scraps can reformed into a ball and rolled out at least once.) Sprinkle a thin layer of cinnamon sugar on each dough triangle. Scoop 1 teaspoon of the macerated raisins onto the wide end of the triangle; roll up the dough beginning at the wide end. Place the crescents on the prepared baking sheet and bake until they are lightly golden brown, about 20 minutes.
• do it early
• The crescents can be made up to 1 day in advance and kept in an airtight container. Wrap securely and freeze for up to 3 weeks. Unwrap and defrost the day you plan to serve them.