These sweet and crisp Cinnamon Palmiers are the perfect treat with your morning cup of coffee!
Good Monday morning friends! I don’t know about you, but today I could use something special to go with my morning coffee. There’s snow on the ground, it’s blustery and temps are in the 20’s, so I need something that’s going to make me feel warm and cozy inside. Cinnamon Palmiers to the rescue! They’re buttery, flaky and coated with caramelized cinnamon sugar. Don’t they sound perfect? If you’ve never tried a palmier, aka elephant ear, things need to change!
These special little treats look elegant and impressive, but they are so easy to make. You can put in the extra effort and make the puff pastry dough from scratch, but I use Pepperidge Farm frozen puff pastry. It makes whipping up these crisp, sweet, cinnamony cookies so much easier! Simply cover your work surface with cinnamon sugar, place a sheet of puff pastry on top, cover with some additional cinnamon sugar, then just roll out, fold up, slice up and bake. I dare you to eat just one! You are going to love them with your morning coffee or tea! Enjoy!
Cinnamon Palmiers
Print Recipe Pin RecipeIngredients
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- pinch of kosher salt
- 1 sheet puff pastry, defrosted (I use Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Position a rack in the center of the oven.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon and salt.
- Pour a 1/4 cup of the mixture on a work surface. Place puff pastry sheet on top of mixture.
- Roll sheet into a 10x14 inch rectangle.
- Sprinkle extra 1/4 cup of cinnamon sugar mixture on top of puff pastry.
- Use rolling pin to roll over the dough to work in the sugar mixture.
- Trim edges to make a perfect rectangle.
- Fold long sides of dough into the center of the dough. Then fold over long sides once more. Fold one side over the other side to make a long thin rectangle.
- Place the pastry on the prepared sheet and place in the freezer for 15 minutes to firm up.
- Take out of the freezer and place back onto sugared work surface and using a sharp knife, slice into 1/4 inch slices.
- Place cut side up (as pictured) onto prepared sheet 2 inches apart. Sprinkles each piece with left over sugar from work surface.
- Bake for 12 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven and flip pastries over and continue to bake for an additional 5-7 minutes until sugar is caramelized.Pay close attention while they are baking for the last few minutes, so they do not burn
- Transfer to wire rack to cool.
- Pastries will keep in airtight container for 4-5 days.
Good morning Mary Ann, these look delicious. I love anything cinnamon! I went straight to my freezer to see if I had any puff pastry, I was ready to make these but did not have any. I can’t wait to give these a try! :) Michael
They are so easy Michael! I love anything cinnamon too! Enjoy your week!
These are so elegant looking. I’m drinking a cup of coffee right now, and I think I need one….or two of these right now!
You won’t be able to stop at one..or two Kathy!! Enjoy!
Oh I love Palmiers and yours look perfect, Mary Ann! It is cold here and snowed over the weekend, so a bit of cinnamon indulgence is much needed! Gotta love frozen puff pastry! I always have a box in the freezer and it looks like these cinnamon Palmiers are going to happen with that box ASAP! Pinned! Cheers, my dear!
Thanks Cheyanne! Yes, I LOVE frozen puff pastry too! So easy and always whips into something delicious! Stay warm!!
Mary Ann – these are so cute and I love how easy they are but looks like they took a lot of work to make. Definitely going to try these – my mom is coming out to visit and she has a sweet tooth so plan on making these for her. Thanks!
They are sooo easy when you use the frozen puff pastry Geraldine! I could not stop at one! (or ten!)
I love these. Puff pastry and sugar/cinnamon is perfect and would go very nicely with my afternoon tea :)
I love them too! A little too much I think!
These are so cute and delicious!!! <3
Thanks Jennifer!
These are so pretty!! Puff pastry is the best when you need an easy treat. Stay warm!
Thanks Megan! I always have some in my freezer. A puff pastry treat ALWAYS hits the spot!
These look so delicious! I can’t believe they are so easy. I love the short cut you use. Oh, that caramelized sugar looks amazing!!
They are so easy! Yes, I would love to make my own homemade puff pastry, but PF is always so good, I just can’t bring myself to go to all that work! One day! Enjoy your week Jessica!
Oh I definitely need a little stack of these to set alongside my cup of coffee tomorrow morning, thanks Mary Ann!
Anytime Sue! Now you can see why I need that Detox Soup! Ha!
It got pretty cold here too, Mary Ann! These palmiers look like the perfect remedy! And such an easy way to start your day!
Agreed Rachelle!
ANYTHING with cinnamon sugar has my name on it. These look incredible, perfectly golden, crisp and sweet. I would love one right about now! They would also make a great little treat to pass around at a party! Pinned!
Me too! The more cinnamon the better in my book! Have a great week!
It’s been a rough week already for me, so I could definitely use one of these to cheer me up! Cheers to a better rest of the week and to this delicious, pretty recipe! :D
Oh, I hope things start looking up Lauren! These will definitely brighten the mood!
I’m gonna have to start keeping puff pastry in my freezer for last minute recipes like this one!
Absolutely Nicole! They are sooo easy and such a quick delicious treat!
These are so cute and look so good. What a great idea!
Thanks so much Rachel! You should give them a try!
I love elephant ears but I never made them and I never worked with puff pastry. What a great idea my friend to share them with us.
You should try these Gerlinde! So tasty and so easy!
Whoa, I can’t believe how easy these pretty treats are to make! It has been cold, snowy, and icy here, so I can already envision how great these would be with a cup of coffee (and preferably not having to go outside!). Love it, Mary Ann!
They are the perfect treat for cold, wintry weather Tessa!
I’m going to make these this weekend for sure. Perfect for the kids with a cup of cocoa after a day of sledding. Love it!
Yes, Cathy! The perfect little treat! Stay warm!
Love palmiers and always get them at bakeries but never make them at home. Saw Ina on her Food Network show the other day where she made them and I thought “I can make those too!”. Then your recipe pops up and now I think it’s fate. I’m supposed to make these ASAP :)
Yes, make them Karrie! It’s fate! You’re going to love them!
Something wrong w your recipe. Or is it me ? When I think u say puff pastry it come up as a hidden link or coded something….??? They look amazing. Want to make.
Hi Holly. All fixed! I just updated last night to a new recipe card on the blog. Still working out the kinks! Enjoy these!