Angel Wings

Submitted by seahorse73

"Courtesy of Food Network"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 38 cookies

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest, finely grated
• 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• sugar, for spinkling (colored Yellow)

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone sheet.
2. Pulse the granulated sugar and lemon zest in a food processor until fine and fragrant.
3. Lay 1 of the puff pastry sheets on a lightly floured work surface. Brush the sheet with about half of the butter and sprinkle with half of the lemon-sugar. Lightly press sugar into the pastry with a rolling pin. Place the other pastry sheet on top, brush with the remaining butter and sprinkle with remaining sugar. Carefully roll the pastry out into a 12-inch square, about 1 1/8-inch thick. Trim uneven edges with a pizza cutter or a knife to make a perfect square.
4. Starting on the closest edge, roll the pastry up into a cylinder but stop at the mid point of the dough. Roll the pastry up on the opposite side so it looks like an old-fashioned scroll. Adjust the rolls so they are even and meet in the center. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and freeze until firm, 20 minutes.
5. Slice the roll, crosswise, with a serrated knife into 1/4-inch thick pieces and lay on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until the cookies soften, about 10 minutes. Working quickly and efficiently, remove the cookies from the oven--if they have lost their shape, gently roll them back together. Let cool on the pan for a minute to set. Turn them with a spatula (take care to keep the shape) sprinkle with the yellow sugar and return to the oven. Continue to bake until golden brown, about 15 more minutes. Transfer cookies to a rack, sugary sides up, to cool. Serve.
6. Store cookies in a tightly sealed container for up to 3 days.

Reviews

[Lori Mama]

These little gems were awesome! My husband and several others,who were fortunate enough to actually get one,loved them! I had no problems putting them together. :)