Quick Cinnamon Buns

2/3 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 cups all purpose flour
4 tsps baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup milk
1 cup chopped pecans if desired

Grease 12 muffin cups. Mix butter, sugar and cinnamon together and set aside. Using fork stir flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl until blended. Cut in shortening with two knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add milk. Turn onto floured counter. Gently knead ten times. Using floured rolling pin, roll into 9 inch square about 1/3 inch thick. Spread with butter mixture. Sprinkle with nuts. Roll jelly roll style. Slice into 3/4 inch pinwheels and place cut side down in cups. Bake 15-18 minutes in 425 oven until golden and remove from cups and serve warm.
ENJOY!