Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits
 
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Cinnamon and raisins blend into a temptingly delicious hot out of the oven melt-in-your mouth delicious biscuits!
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Serves: 10
Ingredients
  • 2 cup Self-Rising Flour
  • ¼ cup Coconut Oil
  • ¾ cup Buttermilk
  • 1½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • ¼ cup Raisins
  • ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
Glaze
  • ½ cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Butter or Margarine, melted
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly coat baking sheet with spray canola oil. Gather favorite biscuit tools - rolling pin, pastry blender, biscuit cutter, Tupperware mat!
  2. Measure flour into a large bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until crumbs are the size of peas. Blend in just enough milk with fork until dough leaves sides of bowl.
  3. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, and raisins. Knead gently 2 to 3 times. Roll dough into ½ inch thickness. Cut using floured 2-inch biscuit cutter.
  4. Place biscuits on prepared baking sheet 1-inch apart for crisp sides and almost touching for soft sides. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
  5. While biscuits are baking, mix melted butter and vanilla into the powdered sugar to make the glaze. Stirring well until glaze is smooth. Pour glaze over biscuits hot out of the oven.
  6. Enjoy!
Notes
* If you don't have buttermilk, sour milk can be made by adding ½ Tablespoon of vinegar to ½ cup milk.
* If raisins aren't soft, soak in a little warm water for 5 to 10 minutes.  Drain before using.
Recipe by Pray Cook Blog at https://praycookblog.com/cinnamon-raisin-biscuits/