Palmiers (french Puff Pastry Cookies)

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces frozen puff pastry (2 sheets per pkg.)
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• cinnamon sugar (optional)
• vanilla (optional) or chocolate, glaze (optional)

Recipe

• 1 thaw out puff pastry, but make sure it stays chilled. you want it pliable (chill it again if it gets warm and sticky). puff pastry should already be 1/8 inch thick – if not, roll it out to that thickness.
• 2 if your pastry cracks you can seal it together with a little water and your finger.
• 3 preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
• 4 line cookie sheets with parchment paper, or a section from a brown paper bag to fit.
• 5 spread sugar on the counter like you would flour to roll out dough.
• 6 lay out one sheet of pastry (keep 2nd sheet in fridge for now). sprinkle the top with sugar as if you were rolling the dough out.
• 7 take the two sides of dough and fold them in towards each other halfway to the center and press down lightly.
• 8 then take the folded edges and fold them in to meet in the center. then fold them together like closing a book, it should look like a u shape.
• 9 cut into 3/8 inch slices with a sharp knife and place on cookie sheet.
• 10 sprinkle with a light coating of sugar and place in the oven for 6 to 7 minutes.
• 11 work on the second sheet at this time.
• 12 pull out and turn cookies over and sprinkle that side. bake 3-5 minutes more or until center is done and edges are golden.
• 13 transfer to wire racks to cool, then store in an airtight container.
• 14 optional items: use cinnamon sugar in place of sugar.
• 15 the glaze can be drizzled over the top to finish it off.