Palmier (Caramelized Sugar Puff Pastry Butterfly Cookie)
Puff pastry is coated in granulated sugar, rolled inward from both edges to the center, chilled, and sliced into rounds that bake into crisp, caramelized butterfly shapes. The sugar melts against the hot pan and forms a glassy, toffee-like shell on each side while the interior layers remain light and flaky. A pinch of cinnamon mixed into the sugar adds warmth without masking the buttery pastry flavor. Chilling the log before slicing keeps the spirals tight and symmetrical. Each cookie is flipped midway through baking so both faces develop an even amber crust. They cool to a satisfying snap and pair naturally with espresso or tea, where their sweetness offsets the drink's bitterness.
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 200C.
- 2
Scatter sugar on the work surface and roll puff pastry over it.
- 3
Sprinkle cinnamon and vanilla sugar, then roll both sides inward to center.
- 4
Chill 10 minutes, then slice into 1 cm pieces.
- 5
Bake 9 minutes, flip, then bake 7-9 minutes until caramelized.
- 6
Cool on a rack until crisp.
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