Cinnamon Twists

Instruction​

• Sprinkle flour over a cutting board or counter surface

• Roll out pastry dough to 1/4 inch thickness

• Brush melted butter over the top

• Line a baking tray with greased parchment paper

• In a bowl, mix together a 1:4 ratio of cinnamon and sugar

• Sprinkle the sugar mixture onto the pastry and press it into the dough

• Flip the dough over, brush butter on the new side, and sprinkle the sugar on the new side

• Cut the dough into 1 inch thick strips

• Stack the strips up in layers of 2 and twist together loosely

• Arrange on the tray and refrigerate for 20 minutes to solidify

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees

• Bake for 15-18 minutes

• Place on a metal rack to cool and dust with a bit more sugar

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Variations:

Since you are layering two strips together, you can add a filling between them such as:

• chocolate

• Nutella

• crushed nuts

• almond slivers