Homemade Sour Cream Cinnamon Twists

🥘 Ingredients

• active dry yeast
  1 packet
• all-purpose flour
  3.5 cups
• egg yolks
  2
• granulated sugar
  1 cup
• ground cinnamon
  2 tbsp
• salt
  1 tsp
• sour cream
  1 cup
• unsalted butter
  1 cup
• vanilla extract
  1 tsp
• warm water
  2 tbsp
• whole egg
  1

🍳 Cookware

• large bowl
• pastry cutter
• pizza cutter
• baking sheets

1. 1

   Measure all-purpose flour and salt into a large bowl . Cut in cold unsalted butter using a pastry cutter until mixture resembles coarse peas.

   all-purpose flour: 3.5 cups, salt: 1 tsp, unsalted butter: 1 cup
2. 2

   In a small cup, dissolve active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp) in warm water .

   active dry yeast: 1 packet, warm water: 2 tbsp
3. 3

   In a separate bowl, whisk together sour cream , whole egg , egg yolks , and vanilla extract . Stir in softened yeast mixture.

   sour cream: 1 cup, whole egg: 1, egg yolks: 2, vanilla extract: 1 tsp
4. 4

   Add wet mixture to flour mixture and stir until a soft dough forms. Cover and refrigerate dough for ⏱️ 1 hour .
5. 5

   Combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a shallow bowl.

   granulated sugar: 1 cup, ground cinnamon: 2 tbsp
6. 6

   Divide chilled dough into 3 equal portions. Generously coat your pastry board with cinnamon sugar.
7. 7

   Roll one dough portion out into a rectangle on top of the sugar. Fold into thirds (like a business letter), sprinkle with more cinnamon sugar, and roll out again. Repeat folding and rolling 3 times, adding cinnamon sugar generously to keep it from sticking.
8. 8

   Cut dough into 1-inch strips with a pizza cutter . Twist each strip several times and arrange on baking sheets .
9. 9

   Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Bake twists for ⏱️ 15 to 20%minutes until golden brown and crispy. Repeat with remaining dough portions.n