Cinnamon Crescents

Cinnamon Crescents

2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup cold butter
1/2 cup milk
1 egg beaten

1 cup sugar and 4 teaspoons cinnamon (to sprinkle on the crescents)


Combine the 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 remaining dough and cinnamon sugar. Place rolls with the point side down on a lightly greased baking sheet form in to crescent rolls.