Spices & Sprinkles

Pastry Ingredients: 

• 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened 
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 
• ½ t salt 
• 2 cups flour 

Pastry Directions: 

1. Beat butter, cream cheese, and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.  
2. Beat in flour. 
3. Divide dough into 4 portions. 
4. Shape each portion into a disk. 
5. Wrap and chill until firm. 
6. On a floured surface, roll 1 portion of dough into a 10 inch circle. 

Filling Ingredients: 

• 1 stick unsalted butter or margarine, melted 
• 1 ½ cups sugar 
• 1 ½ t cinnamon 

Filling Directions: 

1. Mix cinnamon and sugar together.  
2. Brush the circle of dough with 1 tablespoon melted butter. 
3. Sprinkle evenly with cinnamon sugar. 
4. Cut the circle into 12 wedges. 
5. Roll up from wide edge to point. 
6. Place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. 
7. Bend into crescents. 
8. Repeat with remaining wedges and dough. 
9. Bake at 350° for 28 minutes or until golden. 
10. Let cool and then brush with remaining melted butter and sprinkling with remaining cinnamon sugar.