Couldn't Be Easier Elephant Ears
Recipe: #287
October 03, 2011
Categories: 5 Ingredients Or Less, Birthday, Brunch, Christmas, Fathers Day, July 4th, Mothers Day, New Years, Thanksgiving, Oven Bake, more
"This is absolutely the quickest cookie recipe you'll ever make. It's perfect when you need a sweet little something fast and is easy enough for novice bakers to make with complete success. I found the recipe in 500 Best Cookies, Bars & Squares. "
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (17.6 g)
- Calories 94.6
- Total Fat - 6.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.6 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 46.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 8.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
- Sugars - 0.2 g
- Protein - 1.2 g
- Calcium - 10.6 mg
- Iron - 0.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425° Fahrenheit.
Step 2
Sprinkle a thick layer of sugar on a pastry board.
Step 3
Place puff pastry on top of sugar and, using a rolling pin, roll into a neat oblong. (Sprinkle pastry with cinnamon, if using, now)
Step 4
Fold one long side of puff pastry inward, like a jellyroll, stopping at the centre.
Step 5
Repeat on the other side. The 2 sides will meet in the centre.
Step 6
Cut into 1/4 inch slices and press each slice into sugar.
Step 7
Place slices on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Step 8
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes.
Step 9
Turn over and bake for another 6 to 8 minutes or until golden brown.
Tips
No special items needed.