Cinnamon Discs Recipes

CINNAMON DISCS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Add well beaten egg yolks and vanilla. Add flour with salt and baking powder. Mix well.
• Tablespoon of dough roll into balls with nuts and cinnamon. Place on greased cookie sheets 2 inches apart.
• Bake at 375°F for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove cookies from sheets right away.

EASY CINNAMON TWISTS

Steps:

• For the dough, beat the butter and cream cheese together in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in the sugar, then add the flour and stir until well combined. Shape the dough into 2 discs, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours, until firm.
• To assemble, preheat the oven to 375 ºF (190 ºC) and line 1 to 2 baking trays with parchment paper.
• Stir the sugar, lemon zest and cinnamon together in a small dish.
• Roll out the first disc of dough on a lightly floured work surface to a rectangle about 10-x-15-inches (25-x-36 cm) and ¼-inch (12 mm) thick. Trim the edges and then brush it with the melted butter and sprinkle generously with the cinnamon sugar. Sprinkle half of the raisins on half of the dough (10-x-7.5 inches/12-x-18 cm) and fold the half without raisins over this to cover and press gently (the dough will not seal). Cut this into 8 strips and give each a few twist before placing onto the baking trays, leaving space between them (don't worry if a few raisins fall out). Repeat this with the second piece of dough.
• Brush the twists with a little egg wash and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon sugar, if any is left. Bake the twists for about 20 minutes, until golden brown. Cool the twists on the baking trays.
• The twists will keep up to 3 days in an airtight container.

CINNAMON DISC COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Mix the margarine, sugar, egg and vanilla until creamy.
• Blend in flour mixture. Chill 1 hour or until easy to handle.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Shape into balls using level tablespoon of dough.
• Mix nuts with the 2 teaspoons cinnamon.
• Roll balls in nut-cinnamon mixture. Place on greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
• Bake 12 minutes.

CINNAMON ROCK CANDY

Steps:

• Line a 15x10x1-in. pan with foil; butter the foil and set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine water, sugar, corn syrup and food coloring. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cover and cook for 3 minutes to dissolve sugar crystals. , Uncover; cook on medium-high heat, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage), about 25 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in cinnamon oil (keep face away from mixture as oil is very strong). Immediately pour onto prepared pan. Cool completely, about 45 minutes. , Break the candy into pieces using the edge of a metal mallet. Sprinkle both sides of candy with confectioners' sugar. Store in airtight container.