Best Versatile Cinnamon Crescents Recipes

CINNAMON CRESCENT ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt. In a large saucepan, heat the butter, milk, shortening and water to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add egg yolks; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon; set aside. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead about six times. Divide dough into four portions. Roll out one portion into a 12-in. circle; spread with 2 tablespoons butter and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cinnamon-sugar. Cut into 12 wedges. Roll up each from the wide end and place point side down 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Curve ends to form crescents. , Repeat with remaining dough, butter and cinnamon-sugar. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. Combine the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla; drizzle over warm rolls. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over rolls.

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.

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.

STUFFED CINNAMON CRESCENT ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Combine sugar & cinnamon in a small bowl.
• Place cupcake liners in muffin tin.
• Spray liners with Pam.
• Separate rolls into 8 triangles.
• Place marshmallow into melted butter.
• Roll marshmallow into cinnamon/sugar.
• Place marshmallow on crescent roll.
• Pinch dough up around marshmallow.
• Encase.
• Seal seams by pinching.
• Dip the tops of dough into the butter.
• Then into the cinnamon/sugar.
• Place in muffin pan w/cinnamon/sugar side up.
• Bake at 375°F for 13-15 minutes.

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.