Cinnamon Sugar Cruffins Croissant Magic at Home

Instructions:

1. Make the Dough: Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add milk, egg, and softened butter. Mix until a shaggy dough forms. Knead (by hand or with a dough hook) until smooth and elastic.
2. First Rise: Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled in size.
3. Prepare the Butter Block: Place cold butter between two sheets of parchment paper and flatten into a rectangle. Chill.
4. Laminate the Dough: Roll out the dough into a large rectangle. Place the chilled butter block in the center. Fold the dough over the butter (like an envelope). Perform a series of folds and chills to create layers (details in full recipe).
5. Cinnamon Sugar Time: Roll the dough out again into a rectangle. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
6. Shape the Cruffins: Roll the dough tightly into a log. Slice the log into discs (about 1 inch thick). Place each disc in a greased muffin tin, cut-side up.
7. Second Rise: Cover the muffin tin and let the cruffins rise until puffy.
8. Bake: Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown and cooked through. (Doneness test: a toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean).
9. Top It Off: Brush the warm cruffins with melted butter and roll in granulated sugar.
10. Cool (Slightly): Let cool slightly in the muffin tin before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely (if you can resist!).