If you have puff pastry in your freezer and need to throw together something in pinch, this is your dessert! You could add cinnamon to the sugar too!
Orecchie di Elefante-Palmier Cookies
1 sheet of puff pastry
2 cups granulated sugar
Preheat oven to 300 F. Follow the puff pastry defrosting directions. Lay out puff pastry sheet on a clean working surface. With a pastry brush, brush one side of the puff pastry with water. Sprinkle about a handful of sugar on the wet puff pastry.
Begin to roll the sheet but the horizontal ends of the sheet. Fold down each side until you reach the middle.
Right before cutting, toss a little more sugar over the roll and roll it around in the sugar. Cut into the rolls slices that are about 1 ½ inches thick.
Lay out the slices on a parchment lined cookie sheet. 
Bake for about 10minutes or until golden brown. Then raise the heat to 450 F for about 4 minutes. This will give the cookies a nice caramelized color.
While I was there, they were making pizza for the staff for their early lunch before the restaurant opens. San Marzano tomatoes and fresh mozzarella, on top of a light and crispy crust. Simple and delicious!
Enjoy the weekend with your family and friends. Enjoy the simpler things in life.
Take a moment to thank and remember the men and women that have served our country. Sometimes it's easy to forget that that is really what this holiday is about.
Lora, here is a link to the pan you asked about...I saw someone make individual key lime tarts using one on a blog a few years back and had to have it 🙂
http://www.amazon.com/Chicago-Metallic-26635-12-Cup-Squares/dp/B001332WBI
My uncle had a bakery and he used to make those for us- yummy! Thanks for sharing about your hubby and his restaurant! 🙂
Thank you Lora, for sharing more of your personal life with us.
Didn't realize that your husband was an Excutive Chef...those palmiers look so great.
I did not know your husband was a chef. So cool! I loved this story and glimpse into your family 🙂
Thank you for sharing more of your life with us!! A lovely family, a wonderful restaurant, and a great post! The Elephant ears are so simple to make yet so tasty! I love it!!
I first had these pastries as Elephant Ears...somehow the French and Italian words sound much more exotic! I still love these beauties. So fun to hear about the birth of Mr. Luca...and his sister looks so beautiful and proud in that photo. What a story! And your hubby is a cutie! If I haven't mentioned that before, I've certainly thought it 😉 Happy Memorial Day weekend!
What a great story! Thank you for sharing this with all of us! Your husband is obviously quite talented.
Fabulous Bravo gorgeous presentation and great instructions hope you feeling well and have a fabulous weekend!
I loved this post! Your children are so precious!Gorgeous restaurant and gorgeous husband!I am glad you are having a wonderful holiday weekend!
It's amazing how two little ingredients can be transformed into a dessert that is so elegant and delicious.
I also love the restaurant. It is beautiful.
What a great post. Love reading about your family! My son is name Deluca - very close to your Luca! 🙂
How adorable 🙂 🙂 🙂 Thank you for showing us that side of your life!!
Palmeras were my favorite when I studied in Spain! Now, we live in Germany and they're called "pigs ears" - though not terribly common in bakeries. 🙂 My husband is crazy about them!! I can't wait to surprise him!! Thank you for sharing!!!
And also a very big thank you for recognizing our military. My husband serves in the Army (we've been stationed in Germany for four years!) and while everyone is celebrating this weekend, he'll be working (like he did on Veterans' Day). Our men and women service members are on duty 24/7, 365 days and a simple "thank you" goes a long way. I really appreciate your words.
I *love* palmiers...Now I can "italianize" them and call them "orecchie di elefante" (that sounds SO much more romantic than "palmiers"!) 😀 And so easy to make!
Thanks for the glimpse into your life - your hubby is adorable, and the restaurant looks so warm and inviting! Continued success!
Thanks for sharing this glimpse into another part of your life. What an exciting night for your family to have the grand opening and Luca's arrival at the same time! I already gathered that you have a nice family from your other posts but this just seals the deal. Happy for you for the blessings in your life--it's clear that you don't take them for granted. 🙂
Palmiers are delicious. Strike a nice balance f flaky and just perfetly sweetened, not too much. Love the Italian name for them and congrats on launching the Italian series in addition to baking. Love it!
It's so great to peek inside your life and Chef-Hubby! I adore Elephant Ears (Palmeritas in Spanish) and definitely a great treat. Now I need to plan a trip to West Palm and your restaurant. I'm glad you now get to enjoy him during the summer. Winter in Florida...maybe we'll do that next year? 😉 XOXO darling!
So glad to get to know more about you and your family, Lora. I love the restaurant's ambiance...looks very inviting.
Thank you for sharing!
I've never tried these cookies but they look amazing. My family owned a restaurant when I was growing up, lots of hard work, but quite rewarding.
Very cool name for a pastry. I usually call these palmiers.