Palmier Cookies (Elephant Ears)

 Palmier Cookies (Elephant Ears)

Palmier cookies are crispy, buttery French pastries made with puff pastry and sugar. They are simple, elegant, and perfect for beginner bakers.

Makes

12–15 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 sheet puff pastry (about 250 g), thawed 
• 100 g sugar 
• 5 g cinnamon (optional) 

Method

• Preheat the oven to 200°C. 
• Line a baking tray with parchment paper. 
• Mix the sugar and cinnamon together if using cinnamon. 
• Sprinkle half of the sugar mixture onto a clean surface. 
• Place the puff pastry on top and sprinkle the remaining sugar mixture over the pastry. 
• Gently roll the pastry with a rolling pin so the sugar sticks to both sides. 
• Fold both long sides of the pastry inward toward the center, then fold again until they meet in the middle. 
• Fold one side over the other like closing a book. 
• Chill the rolled pastry in the fridge for 15 minutes to make slicing easier. 
• Slice into pieces about 1 cm thick and place them on the baking tray with space between each cookie. 
• Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden and caramelized. 
• Flip the cookies halfway through baking for even color. 
• Let cool slightly before serving. 

Beginner Tips

• Cold pastry is easier to work with
  If the dough becomes soft, place it back in the fridge for a few minutes. 
• Use parchment paper
  Melted sugar can stick to the tray. 
• Do not overcrowd the tray
  Palmier cookies expand while baking. 
• Watch them carefully near the end
  Sugar can burn quickly. 
• Flip halfway through baking
  This gives both sides a crispy caramelized finish. 
• Store in an airtight container
  This helps keep them crisp longer.