Cinnamon Twists
- Title
- Cinnamon Twists
- Subject
- Basic Sweet Dough
- butter
- margarine
- sugar
- cinnamon
- Description
- CINNAMON TWISTS
½ recipe Basic Sweet Dough
(recipe above)
2 tablespoons softened butter or
margarine
½ cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Roll dough into a 12-x-12-inch square.
Spread with butter. Combine sugar and
cinnamon. Sprinkle center third of
square with 3 tablespoons of the sugar
mixture. Fold one third of the dough
over the center third. Sprinkle this por-
tion with 3 tablespoons sugar mixture.
Fold remaining third of dough over the
two layers. Cut into 1-inch strips. Pick
up each strip, holding one end in each
hand, and twist tightly in opposite direc-
tions. Place about 1½ inches apart on
greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle tops with
remaining sugar mixture. Cover and let
rise in a warm place (85° F.) until dou-
ble in bulk, about 1 hour.
Heat oven to 350° F. (moderate).
Bake twists about 25 minutes. Makes 12.
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# Cinnamon Twists
## Ingredients
- 1/2 recipe Basic Sweet Dough
- 2 Tbsp softened butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
## Instructions
1. Roll dough into a 12-x-12-inch square.
2. Spread with butter.
3. Combine sugar and cinnamon.
4. Sprinkle center third of square with 3 Tbsp of the sugar mixture.
5. Fold one third of the dough over the center third.
6. Sprinkle this portion with 3 Tbsp sugar mixture.
7. Fold remaining third of dough over the two layers.
8. Cut into 1-inch strips.
9. Pick up each strip, holding one end in each hand, and twist tightly in opposite directions.
10. Place about 1-1/2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet.
11. Sprinkle tops with remaining sugar mixture.
12. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85° F.) until double in bulk, about 1 hour.
13. Heat oven to 350° F. (moderate).
14. Bake twists about 25 minutes. Makes 12. - Source
- RCA0004 - Vintage Handwritten Recipes 3x5 Index Cards Grandma Grannycore Cottagecore (eBay)
- Date
- 1950s
- Rights
- Personal/Family
- Format
- Typed recipe card
- Identifier
- RCA0004-20260522-0013
- Coverage
- Florida, US
Dublin Core
Tags
Citation
“Cinnamon Twists,” Recipe Card Archive, accessed August 15, 2026, https://recipecardarchive.com/items/show/771.