17 Dec Easy Cinnamon Roll Twists

These tasty twists are perfect and easy  for Christmas morning or a mid-day snack when everyone pops by for a visit.  Keep the crescent roll dough in the fridge over the holidays for a quick and easy solution to snacking. 

YIELD: Makes 10 cinnamon  twists

INGREDIENTS:

For the Cinnamon Roll Twists:

1 (8 oz.) can refrigerated crescent rolls

2 Tablespoons granulated sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 Tablespoons + 1 Tablespoon melted butter, divided

For the Glaze Dip:

1/2 cup powdered sugar

2 Tablespoons milk

DIRECTIONS:

For the Cinnamon Roll Twists:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly grease with nonstick cooking cooking spray.

Unroll crescent dough and separate into 4 rectangles.

In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon.

Brush 2 Tbsp. melted butter onto tops of crescents and sprinkle with half cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Place one crescent rectangle, buttered side down, on top of another and press edges together. Cut each rectangle into 5 strips. Brush with remaining melted butter. Twist each strip a few times and place on prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar.

Bake for 8-10 minutes. Serve with Glaze Dip, if desired.

For the Glaze Dip:

Combine powdered sugar and milk in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth. Serve with cinnamon twists.