Golden Crescent Rolls

          

This is a great recipe for sweet, fluffy crescent rolls (kind of like a croissant but more dense).

Original recipe makes 20 -30 rolls

Ingredients

2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter, softened

  • PREP

    25 mins

  • COOK

    15 mins

  • READY IN

    3 hrs 10 mins

Directions

  1. Dissolve yeast in warm water.
  2. Stir in sugar, salt, eggs, butter, and 2 cups of flour. Beat until smooth. Mix in remaining flour until smooth. Scrape dough from side of bowl. Knead dough, then cover it and let rise in a warm place until double (about 1 1/2 hours).
  3. Punch down dough. Divide in half. Roll each half into a 12-inch circle. Spread with butter. Cut into 10 to 15 wedge. Roll up the wedges starting with the wide end. Place rolls with point under on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise until double (about 1 hour).
  4. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 12-15 minute or until golden brown. Brush tops with butter when they come out of the oven.

Nutrition

Calories: 181 kcal
Carbohydrates: 24.4 g
Cholesterol: 39 mg
Fat: 7.7 g
Fiber: 0.8 g
Protein: 3.6 g
Sodium: 173 mg

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