Elephant Ear Cookies
Elephant ear cookies are a delicious treat! Puff pastry is coated with cinnamon and sugar then rolled into fun shapes, sliced then baked until golden brown and crispy.
Servings: 24 Cookies
Calories: 146kcal
Ingredients
- 2 sheets puff pastry thawed overnight in the refrigerator
- 1 cup sugar divided
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Remove the puff pastry from the refrigerator.
- Sprinkle a clean work surface with some of the sugar.
- Unfold one puff pastry sheet and place onto the sugar-coated work surface.
- Sprinkle the unfolded puff pastry with more sugar.
- Gently roll the puff pastry with a rolling pin to stretch the sheet by 1 to 2 inches on each side.
- Set aside enough sugar to sprinkle on your work surface and the top of the second sheet of pastry.
- Mix the remaining sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle half of it evenly over the puff pastry.
- Roll or fold the sheet into your desired shape.
- Wrap the rolled dough in plastic wrap or wax paper and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Repeat with the second sheet of puff pustry.
- Preheat an oven to 400°F.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or non-stick foil.
- Remove the pastry from the refrigerator and cut into ½-inch slices and place onto the prepared baking sheet, cut side down, at least 1-inch apart.
- Place into the preheated oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the pastry has puffed up and has browned on the bottoms.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 2 to 3 minutes then remove from the baking sheet and set on a cooling rack or clean parchment paper or foil to cool completely.
Notes
- Refrigerating the dough after forming into a log shape will make it easier to slice without smashing the shapes.
- Remove the cookies from the baking sheet before completely cooling will keep them from sticking to the paper as they cool.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prepared puff pastry logs can be stored, tightly wrapped, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days before slicing and baking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
