French Palmier Cookies
Crispy, caramelized spiral cookies made from puff pastry and cinnamon sugar. These elegant French treats bake in 20 minutes and require just 5 core ingredients.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 24
- Calories
- 87
- Protein
- 1g
Ingredients
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 sheet (14 oz) puff pastry, thawed
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 tbsp coarse sugar for topping
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 2
Mix granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl until evenly combined.
- 3
Dust a work surface lightly with flour. Unfold puff pastry and lay flat.
- 4
Brush pastry with melted butter, leaving a 1/4-inch border on all sides.
- 5
Sprinkle cinnamon sugar evenly over buttered pastry, pressing gently to adhere.
- 6
Starting from one long edge, roll pastry tightly toward the center until you reach the middle, then repeat from the opposite edge. The two rolls will meet in the middle.
- 7
Freeze the rolled pastry for 10 minutes until firm enough to slice cleanly.
- 8
Slice into 3/4-inch-thick rounds using a sharp knife. Place flat on prepared baking sheets.
- 9
Sprinkle coarse sugar on top of each palmier. Bake 18–22 minutes until golden and caramelized.
- 10
Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tools you’ll need
- baking sheets (2)
- parchment paper
- small mixing bowl
- pastry brush
- work surface
- sharp knife
- wire rack
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