Elephant Ears - butter

Method

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Grease cookie sheet.
• Melt shortening and set aside.
• Stir flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
• Stir in milk and 3 tablespoons of melted shortening until soft dough forms.
• Sprinkle a surface lightly with flour; turn dough onto the surface and knead 10 times. Roll dough into a 9 x 5-inch rectangle.
• Brush with remaining melted shortening.
• Sprinkle with mixture of 3 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon.
• Roll dough up tightly, beginning at narrow end.
• Pinch edge of dough into roll to seal.
• Cut into 4 equal pieces with a sharp knife.
• Place cut sides up on cookie sheet and pat each into a 6-inch circle.
• Sprinkle with more sugar.
• Bake until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove to wire rack and let cool.
• Makes 4 ears.