Delectable Holiday Desserts

Photo by: Leigh Beisch

Cardamom Brown-Sugar Palmiers

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1 sheet (8.6 oz.) frozen puff pastry dough, thawed according to package instructions

1. Combine brown sugar and cardamom in a small bowl. Unfold dough flat on a work surface and sprinkle evenly with half the sugar mixture.
2. Using a rolling pin, lightly roll sugar into dough so that most of sugar sticks, being

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Photo by: Leigh Beisch

Cardamom Brown-Sugar Palmiers

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1 sheet (8.6 oz.) frozen puff pastry dough, thawed according to package instructions

1. Combine brown sugar and cardamom in a small bowl. Unfold dough flat on a work surface and sprinkle evenly with half the sugar mixture.
2. Using a rolling pin, lightly roll sugar into dough so that most of sugar sticks, being careful not to change the shape of the dough. Turn pastry over and sprinkle evenly with remaining sugar.
3. Beginning with the side closest to you, fold in dough, 1 in. at a time, to the center of the rectangle. Repeat with the opposite side. Fold one half on top of other as if closing a book. Wrap dough airtight and chill at least 1 hour.
4. Preheat oven to 400°. Using a sharp knife, cut dough into 1/2-in. slices. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and lay slices on flat sides about 2 in. apart. Bake

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