cinnamon raisin buscuits

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Carol Donald
Windsor, ON

I have added pecans and dried cranberries to the biscuits and they tasted great. You can also use a cream cheese icing. I had used orange juice and orange zest which gave them a really great taste. Enjoy

(1 rating)
yield 32 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cinnamon raisin buscuits

  • 4 c
    flour white or whole wheat
  • 3/4 c
    shortening, i use crisco butter flavour
  • 2 c
    buttermilk
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 3 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/3 c
    brown sugar
  • 1 c
    raisins
  • POWDERED SUGAR ICING
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter, softened
  • 1 3/4 c
    icing sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    milk

How To Make cinnamon raisin buscuits

  • 1
    Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.
  • 2
    Blend in shortening, I use my food processor to do this as it makes it easier to handle.
  • 3
    Add milk and stir in to dry ingrediants.
  • 4
    Add raisins and cinnamon and mix until swirled through batter.
  • 5
    Scrape batter onto floured board and roll to 1/2" thick. You can always just cut after you scrape the batter onto the board for a rustic look.
  • 6
    Cut with any size cookie cutter. I use a glass. You can put onto a cookie sheet or in a muffin tin.
  • 7
    Bake at 400 for 10-15 minutes
  • 8
    Mix butter and powdered sugar together. Add milk and stir. Glaze with powdered sugar icing

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