sweet cinnamon biscuits

I love cinnamon rolls. Maybe I should rephrase that. I love to eat cinnamon rolls. I prefer eating over making because it's easier. It's not that making them is all that difficult, just time consuming. And sometimes it's hard for me to be patient. You know, waiting for them to rise and all.

I like cinnamon rolls on their own, with a bowl of chili, for breakfast, really any time is a good time to eat them. I'd serve them more often if I had more time to make them.

Well, since my niece, Marcy, shared her recipe for Sweet Cinnamon Biscuits with me, I can't use that as an excuse anymore. This recipe is so quick and easy that I made them for dinner last night to serve with our ziploc ham & cheese omelets and orange slices. They are definitely worth trying and if you do, I bet you'll be serving them more often too.

Sweet Cinnamon Biscuits

2 c. flour

1 T baking powder

1 t. salt

1/4 t. baking soda

1/4 c. vegetable oil

3/4 c. buttermilk

1 stick butter, softened

3/4 c. sugar

1 t. cinnamon

1 c. milk, optional

Combine first 4 ingredients and then add oil. Combine well and then add buttermilk. Stir until combined. On a lightly floured surface place dough and knead until smooth (I had to add a bit of extra flour). Roll dough into a 15 x 8 inch rectangle. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spread butter over dough. Combine cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle over butter. Roll up jelly roll style. Pinch to seal. Cut the roll into 1 1/2" slices. Arrange in a 9" round baking pan. Bake 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven. Pour milk over the top.* Serve hot.

(*I didn't do this but my niece did and she said it was very good.)