Orange Cinnamon Palmiers

This is a very easy recipe. They come out so light and flaky. Yum!

Ingredients:

One package frozen puff pastry (2 sheets)
Zest of two large oranges
1 cup sugar
3 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:

Thaw puff pastry dough. Combine orange zest, sugar, and cinnamon in bowl. Gently unfold dough onto piece of parchment paper. Take 1/4 cup of sugar mixture and spread evenly using back of a spoon over dough. Gently use rolling pin to press sugar into the dough without flattening the dough too much. Flip dough and repeat process. I found it was easier to have a helping hand, having someone hold down the parchment paper while gently peeling the dough off of the paper to flip it.

Once both sides are coved and pressed with sugar begin to fold the outer edges one inch in on both sides. Roll with rolling pin gently to press dough together. Fold in one more inch, at this point the edges are meeting at the center of the square. Press together again using the rolling pin. Then fold in half, gently rolling again to adhere the dough. Roll the parchment paper around the dough and chill for at least thirty minutes. Repeat same process for both sheets of pastry.

Remove dough from paper, trim off any unsightly ends. Slice in 1/4 inch pieces. Rotate so the the layers are facing up. Place on parchment lined cookie sheets.  They will look like little smushed cinnamon rolls but make sure to leave enough room because they will puff out into little heart shapes.  Bake at 400 degrees for 8-9 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully turn using a spatula and spoon. Cook on other side about 5 more minutes.