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French pastries have a reputation for being fussy. Palmiers said “nah.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These crispy, caramelized butterfly cookies are just puff pastry, sugar, and butter. No rolling pin gymnastics. No chill time. Just fold, slice, bake, and pretend you spent hours in the kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Makes about 20 palmiers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u00bd cup granulated sugar, plus more for rolling<\/li>\n\n\n\n
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, very soft<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Step-by-Step Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: Prep<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C). Line a baking sheet with parchment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Sprinkle a clean surface with a thick layer of sugar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Sugar the Dough<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Unfold puff pastry onto the sugar. Lightly roll it to press sugar into both sides.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Spread soft butter over the top. Sprinkle with remaining sugar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 3: Fold Like a Letter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Fold the left edge toward the center. Fold the right edge to meet it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Fold again like a book (left over right). You’ll have a 4-layer strip.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Chill for 10 minutes to firm up.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 4: Slice & Bake<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Slice the log into \u00bc-inch slices. Dip cut sides in sugar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Place on baking sheet, 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Bake for 10-12 minutes. Flip and bake 3-5 more minutes until deep golden and caramelized.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Cool on a wire rack. Try not to eat all twenty.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days (if they last that long). Freeze baked palmiers for up to 2 months. To re-crisp, bake at 350\u00b0F for 5 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Butter, sugar, puff pastry. That’s it. These French elephant ear cookies look like they came from a Parisian bakery, but they take 15 minutes of hands-on work. Dangerously crispy. Dangerously easy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2092,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,73],"tags":[85,1685,1680,1681,1683,1684,1679,1682],"class_list":["post-2063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-baking","category-quick_meals","tag-3-ingredient-cookies","tag-easy-palmiers","tag-elephant-ears","tag-french-cookies","tag-french-palmiers","tag-palmier-recipe","tag-palmiers","tag-puff-pastry-cookies"],"yoast_head":"\n
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