Christmas Eve Shortcut Cinnamon Buns Recipes

SHORTCUT CINNAMON BUNS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. In a small bowl stir together 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and cinnamon. Into a large bowl sift together flour, remaining tablespoon granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut butter into small pieces and with your fingertips or a pastry blender blend into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse meal. In another small bowl whisk together egg and 3 tablespoons milk and add to flour mixture, stirring until just combined.
• Transfer mixture to a lightly floured surface and gently knead, 3 or 4 times, until it forms a dough. Pat dough into a 10- by 6-inch rectangle (about ‚ inch thick). Brush dough with some remaining milk and sprinkle evenly with cinnamon sugar. Beginning with a short side, roll up rectangle to form a 6-inch log and cut crosswise into 4 pieces. Arrange pieces on a baking sheet, cut sides up, with seams touching. Bake buns in middle of oven until pale golden and cooked through, about 18 minutes.
• In another small bowl stir together confectioners' sugar and water until smooth and drizzle over warm buns.

SHORTCUT CINNAMON BUNS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• In a small bowl stir together 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and cinnamon.
• Into a large bowl sift together flour, remaining tablespoon granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Cut butter into small pieces and with your fingertips or a pastry blender blend into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• In another small bowl whisk together egg and 3 tablespoons milk and add to flour mixture, stirring until just combined.
• Transfer mixture to a lightly floured surface and gently knead, 3 or 4 times, until it forms a dough. Pat dough into a 10- by 6-inch rectangle (about ‚ inch thick).
• Brush dough with some remaining milk and sprinkle evenly with cinnamon sugar. Beginning with a short side, roll up rectangle to form a 6-inch log and cut crosswise into 4 pieces.
• Arrange pieces on a baking sheet, cut sides up, with seams touching. Bake buns in middle of oven until pale golden and cooked through, about 18 minutes.
• In another small bowl stir together confectioners' sugar and water until smooth and drizzle over warm buns.