CRUST:
Ready 1 cup sifted flour
Ready 1/2 tsp salt
Ready 1/3 cup shortening, PLUS 1tbsp extra if hydrogenated vegetable shortening
Ready 1 sheet of wax paper with flour on it
- Add flour, salt and shortening to a bowl
- Mix it all with hands until it has a pea-like substance
- Add 2tbsp water, mix well until it can be balled up
- Press ball of dough into wax paper, roll it out with a rolling pin until desired thickness is achieved.
- Shape thinned dough into a rectangle shape
FILLING:
- Mix sugar and cinnamon in a bowl until desired flavor is reached
- Soften butter, spread evenly on spread-out dough
- Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mix onto butter until thoroughly coated
Finally:
- Roll long edge of dough and filling into a long tube
- Slice 1/2" sections, place wide-side down onto cookie sheets
- Bake at 400 degrees for about 8 minutes or until browned