Cinnamon Sugar Biscuits

Melt in your mouth cinnamon biscuits. Delicious hot from the oven with a cup of coffee. Good for freezing. Flour amount is approximate, make sure not to add too much or they wont be as soft.

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 12 biscuits

Ingredients

• For the dough

• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1⁄4 cup shortening or 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1  cup buttermilk

• For the topping

• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1  tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1  tablespoon butter, softened

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a large bowl mix the dry ingredients. With your fingers or two knives, mix in the shortening or butter until it resembles coarse meal. Add the buttermilk, mixing in a little at a time until it forms a sticky dough, Turn the dough out on a lightly floured surface and knead a few times, adding more flour as needed until the dough is smooth and no longer sticky.With a floured rolling pin roll into a 1/2 inch thickness. In a small bowl mix the sugar and cinnamon. Brush the dough with the butter and evenly spread the cinnamon sugar on top. Cut out the biscuits, using a round or square 2 inches cutter. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake for 12 minutes or until golden and puffed.