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Brown Sugar Cardamom Palmiers

Sometimes called Elephant Ears, Palmiers are crisp, flakey French pastries. Mixed with caramelized brown sugar and a warm spice blend of cardamom and ginger, these Palmiers are a truly elevated classic

Keyword Cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 14
Author LeAnne

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet all butter puff pastry, thawed but cool
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons sweet hawaij spice blend
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Spread 1/2 cup of the brown sugar on a work surface. Unfold the sheet thawed sheet of puff pastry on top of the sugar. 

    Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of brown sugar on top of the puff pastry, so the whole sheet of pastry is evenly coated. Sprinkle the hawaij spice blend all over the pastry as well.

  3. Roll one side of the pastry in towards the center, tightly. Repeat with the other side, then place the pastry on its side.

    Using a sharp knife, slice 1/2-inch cookies. Place the cookies flat on the prepared baking sheet, so they look like small heart-shapes, about 2 inches apart. Adjust the swirls if they've come loose, or are uneven. 

  4. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until crisp and golden brown on the bottom, then use an offset spatula to gently flip the Palmiers over, and bake for another 5 minutes, until thoroughly golden brown.