I am with #CreativeCookieExchange today, bringing you fabulous cookies, all with the wonderful theme of Cinnamon!! I wanted a quick cookie this time and something that I had not made at home before but have seen in many bakeries, so I thought I would try a go at Cinnamon Pecan Elephant Ear Cookies!
They are possibly the easiest cookie you can make. You say, really? Yup, all the magic is done for you with puff pastry. They are fast and can be made ahead of time on a cookie tray, then pop them into the oven and you have wonderful cinnamon, delicious cookies, baked and ready to serve. A perfect, quick, and easy holiday idea!!
Hubby could not believe how easy these were to put together. A quick whirl of the nuts, cinnamon and sugar in the food processor, a quick roll of defrosted puff pastry and you are on your way to making Cinnamon Pecan Elephant Ears!!
They are crunchy, crispy, flaky, sweet, nutty and best of all cinnamony!! Add these to your holiday baking and cookie swaps and you will be the belle of the ball!
Cinnamon Pecan Elephant Ears #CreativeCookieExchange
Cinnamon Pecan Elephant Ears are simple to make using frozen puff pastry. The combination of cinnamon, pecans, and sugar make these a wonderful treat any time!
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. (250 gm.) frozen puff pastry, defrosted
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. white sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F. In a food processor whirl the pecans, sugars and cinnamon together and set aside. Roll out the puff pastry to a rectangle of about 14x20".
- Sprinkle with the nut mixture to the ends. Roll the long side stopping in the center and roll the other side to meet it. Cut into 1/4-1/2" slices.
- Place slices on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 6-8 minutes, turn over and bake the other side for the same time, 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. Place on a cookie rack to cool.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 18 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 30Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 2mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 0g
Recipe calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
Are we the only ones who start craving cinnamon when the weather gets colder? We can’t be! And we are talking anything sold under the word cinnamon–cassia, “true Cinnamon”, Ceylon Cinnamon, Vietnamese Cinnamon–if it is sold as cinnamon it is what we want! Check out all of our cinnamon cookies below! Hint: A lot of them could be used for your holiday cookie table!
You can also use us as a great resource for cookie recipes. Be sure to check out our Pinterest Board and our monthly posts (you can find all of them here at The Spiced Life). You will be able to find them the first Tuesday after the 15th of each month! Also, if you are looking for inspiration to get in the kitchen and start baking, check out what all of the hosting bloggers have made:
- Browned Butter Snickerdoodles by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Cinnamon Chocolate Star Cookies by Baking Yummies
- Cinnamon Crunch Cookies by 2 Cookin’ Mamas
- Cinnamon Dusted Orange Icebox Cookies by The Spiced Life
- Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies with White Chocolate Glaze by Our Good Life
- Cinnamon Pecan Elephant Ears by Noshing With The Nolands
- Cinnamon Roll Cookies by A Baker’s House
- Cinnamon Sugar Cookies by Magnolia Days
- Cinnamon Walnut Icebox Cookies by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Cream Cheese Cinnamon Roll Cookies by Food Lust People Love
- Polvorones by Oven Delights
- Speculoos (Dutch Windmill Cookies) by Upstate Ramblings
Comments & Reviews
Renee says
Wow Tara! What incredible cookies. I want to reach in and grab one right now. Pinned.
Tara Noland says
Thank you Renee!
Robin @ A Shaggy Dough Story says
I love making puff pastry and I’ve been wanting to try elephant ears for a long time. Now I have no excuse—these look great! Thanks, Tara!
akshatha says
i havent made elephant ears yet either… these look and sound yum!
Karen @ Karen's Kitchen Stories says
That’s an ingredient list I could get behind! How cool! I’ve always wanted to try making these too! Beautiful!
Stacy says
I call these something other than elephant ears but whatever their name, yours look divine, Tara. Love that combo of nuts, sugar and cinnamon in the middle!
Linda @ 2 Cookin' Mamas says
These cookies look fantastic! I love baking with puff pastry too and tried these same cookies with a Nutella filling! Loving cinnamon sugar and nuts the way I do, I think I would devour these cookies in no time! Great recipe!
Faye says
Ok, now you’ve messed up my holiday cookie list. I HAVE to make these. Beyond beautiful and only a few ingredients! : )
Tara Noland says
Sorry about that, but I hope you enjoy them!!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
my MIL was just raving about these! I do love this kind of simple and indulgent recipe!! yum!
Holly says
My friend brought a store-bought box of these to dinner last week. It never occurred to me to make them myself. So happy to have your post, these look wonderful!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
These elephant ears look fantastic. I saw them on Instagram earlier and fell in love. Perfect for the holidays!
Anabel says
I love love love these cookies! They seem so simple to make and are just delicious!
Bakingyummies says
Wow they look absolutely yummy….perfect for my breakfast!
Laura says
I adore elephant ears–and talking about kicking them up a notch! These look awesome!
Nicole Neverman says
These look so delicious and really impressive! Can’t believe how easy they are to make 🙂
Camilla says
These Elephants Ears look so gorgeous and I just love the addition of pecan nuts in here!
Florian @ContentednessCooking says
Those look amazing! Love the add-on of cinnamon and pecans!
Anne says
These look delicious! I love the combination of nuts and cinnamon.
MaJay says
Do you have trouble with the roll going kind of flat when you are cutting it? Is there a secret to a clean beautiful cut when dealing with dough? I would like to try this to take to our Christmas Eve family get together but am hesitant. Would it help to refrigerate the roll for a little while (say 30min) to have the dough firm up some?
Tara Noland says
I would say putting in the fridge would definitely help, of course using a very sharp knife helps too. Try a serrated one and a straight blade and see which one you have more success with. I don’t remember having an issue though, they sliced beautifully.
MaJay says
Thank you for answering so quickly.. Probably going to get all ingredients tomorrow and be ready to put to good use at Christmas!
Tara Noland says
I hope they turn out for you and you enjoy them, Happy Holidays!!
Pam says
Can these be frozen at all? Thanks!
Tara Noland says
I have never frozen them but this post says you can and then recrisp them in the oven. http://www.thehungrytravelerblog.com/french-palmiers-elephant-ear-cookies/
Marianne says
These are NOT elephant ears, these are Palmiers. Elephant ears are fried dough.
Tara Noland says
If you search Elephant Ear cookies you will see Palmiers so in some instances they are the same. Regardless they are delicious and easy to make.
Judith says
I’m all set to make yourElephant Ears, but when I open the puff pastry, there are three sheets! Am I supposed to stack them all on top of each other and roll as one, or am I supposed to make three rolls to cut? First time to use puff pastry!! Help!!!
Tara Noland says
Puff pastry comes in all different sizes and shapes depending on the manufacturer. Hard as I don’t know what you are seeing but I would just roll out one at a time and not stack them.