Baby Almond Elephant Ears

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 1/2 ounces almond paste
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup turbinado sugar (optional)
• 2 sheets puff pastry

Recipe

• 1 mix together all ingredients except granulated sugar and pastry.
• 2 beat at low speed until well blended.
• 3 sprinkle 1 tbs sugar on flat surface.
• 4 lay 1 sheet of puff pastry onto sugared surface.
• 5 sprinkle with another 1 tbs sugar.
• 6 roll into a 12-inch square.
• 7 cut square into 2 rectangles (12x6).
• 8 spread 1/4 of almond mix on each rectangle.
• 9 roll both 12-inch sides in toward center of pastry.
• 10 continue rolling until they meet in the center, then firmly press layers together.
• 11 repeat with other rectangle.
• 12 repeat all with second pastry sheet.
• 13 wrap each roll in plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours.
• 14 heat oven to 400°f and cut rolls into 24 slices with sharp knife.
• 15 place 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheets.
• 16 optional- sprinkle cookies with turbinado, raw, or granular sugar.
• 17 bake 7-9 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 18 cool on rack.