Palmiers

5 from 3 votes

These Palmiers are buttery, crisp, and coated in caramelized sugar. Just roll puff pastry in sugar, fold, slice, and bake until golden. Fancy-looking but secretly so easy!

Prep Time15

Cook Time11

Total Time26

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: palmiers

Servings: cookies

Author: Chelsea Lords

Cost: $6.69

Equipment

Large sheet pan (15" x 21")
Parchment paper

Ingredients

2 cups cane sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 puff pastry sheets defrosted (you can find these in the frozen dessert aisle near frozen pies)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
Combine the sugar and salt. Pour 1/4 of that mixture on a flat surface and unfold one sheet of thawed puff pastry onto the sugar. Add another 1/4 of the sugar mixture on top spread it evenly.
Using a rolling pin, roll the dough until it’s 13 by 13 inches and the sugar is really pressed into the puff pastry on top and bottom.
Fold the sides of the square toward the center so they go halfway to the middle. Fold them again so the two folds meet exactly at the middle of the dough. Then fold those two halves together.
Slice that log of dough into 3/8-inch slices and place the slices on the prepared sheet pan. Sprinkle leftover sugar mixture on top of the sliced cookies.
Repeat with the other puff pastry.
Bake the cookies for 6–8 minutes or until caramelized and brown on the bottom, then flip over with a spatula and bake another 5–7 minutes, until caramelized on the other side. Transfer to a baking rack to cool.

Notes

Storage: Store leftover Palmiers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. For longer storage, keep in the fridge and reheat in the oven to bring back their crispiness.

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