almond palmiers
There’s no better match for flaky, all-butter puff pastry than sweet and aromatic almond paste. The duo make for one fine cookie; these elegant almond palmiers with golden, buttery layers and a sugary crunch are addictively delicious and incredibly simple to make.
If you have the time, make your own quick puff pastry in a food processor, but I’m here to tell you there’s no shame in stashing a box of store-bought puff pastry in the freezer to have on hand for future dessert emergencies.
Ingredients
Palmiers
- 7 ounces almond paste, cubed
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pure almond extract
- 2 sheets (16 oz) puff pastry, thawed and chilled
- 2 Tbsp sugar, divided (for the board)
Topping
- 2 Tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Combine almond paste, sugar, salt, and almond extract in a food processor; pulse for 1 minute to combine. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar onto a large board; roll 1 sheet of puff pastry out into an 9 by 13-inch rectangle.
- Sprinkle 3/4 cup almond paste mixture over rectangle, pressing into dough with rolling pin. Score the center of the dough with a knife to serve as a guide. Starting on one long side, roll dough tightly and evenly to the center. Repeat on the other side. Wrap dough tightly in plastic and chill in the freezer for 30 minutes, until firm. Repeat process with second puff pastry sheet.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Use a sharp knife to trim ends of dough, then slice each log crosswise into 20 slices; place slices a few inches apart on baking sheets. Sprinkle tops with sugar and freeze on baking sheets for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Bake palmiers for 10 minutes, until caramelized on the bottom. Carefully flip with a spatula, pressing down to flatten if palmiers begin to unroll. Continue baking another 4 minutes, until golden and crisp. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days; recrisp in a 300°F oven if desired.
Nutrition
- Calories: 80
- Carbohydrates: 10
26 comments
These are the happiest little palmiers I’ve ever seen! I adore almond, and I wish I had a stack of them sitting right here next to my cup of coffee…
I love Palmiers and I love that these used pre-made puff pastry, I need another nap instead of more to do this weekend. I love your cute blue backdrop too, I guess I’ll have to add making one of those to the never ending list. Wish I was your neighbor I’d just stop by your place for treats. Have a great weekend.
Thank you, Gina! I would happily share these with you… I’m thinking a jam-filled palmier with your homemade jam might be excellent too :). Have a great weekend!
These palmiers are adorable! Love how easy they are to make, especially if you’ve got puff pastry on hand! Also obsessing over the combination of almond extract and almond paste 🙂 Pinning!
love this!! anything with almondy/frangipane/marizpan like flavors sounds delicious to me. and i’ve been meaning to make homemade palmiers again (they taste so much fresher than the ones from tj’s! even though i still love those (; haha), so this sounds like the perfect version for my next batch.
Ooh I’m going to have to try the quick puff pastry in a food processor!! I love home made puff but it is so time intensive. These are so cute!
I can’t imagine a better excuse to make these exceptional palmiers, than a dessert emergency! These would be wonderful with afternoon coffee or tea.
One of my favorite indulgences—especially with almond paste!! Gorgeous!
I could dunk these cute little palmiers into my afternoon tea. Perfect little treats 🙂
Just beautiful!!!
Can these please be breakfast tomorrow?!? Oh man, the look so good! 🙂
Yum! I need these lovlies asap! So much flaky goodness!
Absolutely agree that it’s ok to buy store-bought puff pastry!! and I love these almond palmiers!!!! so pretty! can’t wait to try!
These are just gorgeous, Laura! <3
Simply perfect! Would love these with my afternoon cup of tea 🙂
These are so lovely!
After lemon, almond is my favorite baking ingredient! These are absolutely lovely!!
I grew up eating these! They remind me of afternoon snacks with my dad, the darker the colour for me the best!
OH MY GOSH – I could every single one of these little gems. Just stunning. Hope you are doing well!
So much flaky goodness! Beautiful pics as always Laura!
Beauties Laura! These are one of my favorite little pastries!
Dessert emergencies can definitely happen, Laura! Prepared puff pastry comes in handy at times and making it homemade is a fun weekend project. 🙂 Love anything almond and marzipan and your Almond Palmiers look divine! So pretty. Thank you for sharing!
These look perfect and I love almonds so much – this is just my ultimate pastry.
Well done!
These palmiers are so easy and so delicious! I love almond paste, frangipane and marzipan (and puff pastry, of course!) so it won’t take me long to try these 😉
Thanks for the idea!
Laura…these are one of my most favorite cookies….I guess it’s the flaky pastry thing that I love. Adding almond flavor, even better! Especially warm out of the oven! These are beautiful! : )
ha ha I thought I’m the only one with a stash of puff pastry in the freezer. Comes in handy so many times!
Love the almond filling in these palmiers!