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Brown Sugar Biscuits

SUBMITTED BY: MONSTERMAMA

"These yummy rolls aren't really biscuits, but they're named after rolls I used to get at my local bakery. My family thinks they're sweet enough without icing, but a simple powdered sugar one would be nice."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 29 stars. This recipe average a 3.9 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  35 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 5 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet, or use parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and cream of tartar. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in milk and vanilla. Knead briefly on a floured surface. Roll out into a large rectangle, 1/2 inch thick. Spread softened butter onto surface of dough. Mix together brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over butter. Roll tightly, and cut into 12 equal slices. Place on prepared baking sheet.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2003 by MRSCROCKER
Quick and easy. Tasted great. Kids loved them and so did the picky hubby. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2003 by chitowncook
From some of the other reviews, it sounded like they were expecting your traditional cinnamon... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2003 by GIMBERLY
oh, good heavens are these delicious! I was desparate to play with some dough in my dorm and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2003 by AMBERLYNPHX
I don't know what I did wrong here. My dough was really dry. It wouldn't roll properly and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2003 by DREGINEK
This is my first attempt at making homemade cinnamon rolls...I had some of the same problems... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by MAGGIE MCGUIRE
In spite of what the introduction says, these tasted like nothing more than baking powder... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2003 by SMOOTHIEQUEEN
these biscuits were pretty good! i was surprised after reading all the bad reviews but i... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2004 by noahmiss
I was disappointed considering the rave reviews. Mine came out just like biscuit texture in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2007 by mna5900
I was pleasantly surprised with these "biscuits." I would say they are more like brown sugar... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2006 by Irene C
Using 1/4 cup of mild molasses & 1/4 cup of granulated sugar instead of 1/4 cup of brown sugar... MORE

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