Mini Palmiers

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 One of my favorite pastries to buy at the cafés or bakery, is the palmier!  Slices of heart shaped puff pastry, you can get them plain, or dipped in dark or white chocolate. I go weak in the knees for the ones covered in white chocolate. While on Pinterest the other morning,( don´t judge, a cup of coffee and Pinterest are the perfect start to anyday) a picture of palmiers popped up. Is it coincidence I just happened to have some puff pastry in the fridge, I think not. These cookies are so light and crisp and so easy to make. Really! There are only 2 ingredients if you buy pre-made puff pastry. The kids and Mr.G just loved them!









1 sheet of puff pastry, thawed
1 c sugar, divided


1. preheat oven to 230c//450 f.

2. on a large pastry mat or counter, if you so choose, sprinkle 1/2 c sugar.

3. lay puff pastry on top of the sugar.

4. next cover puff pastry with an even coating of the remaining sugar.

5. with a rolling pin, roll pastry sheet out, this helps the sugar stick

6. fold each side in a quarter toward the center. then, fold each side so they meet in the center. fold one side over the other, like you're closing a book. you should have six layers.

7. slice the pastry into1/4-inch thick slices, dip both sides in sugar, and place 2-inches apart on a parchment paper lined cookie and bake the cookies for 7 to 10 minutes or until golden at the edges. Flip cookies over and bake for 9 to 12 minutes longer, or until they are a deep golden brown. Transfer to rack and cool completely.

*** make sure puff pastry is really cold, place in thr fridge before baking, if you think its not cold enough
***watch these carefully, they are easy to make..BUT burn quickly.
*** every oven varies, so the times are just an estimate
*** add cinnamon to the sugar if you like


folding the puff pastry, ** photo from Epicurious

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