Arlette is a popular girls name in France and is also the name of these delicious cookies!
They are made with puff pastry dough. The puff pastry is rolled out, coated with sugar/cinnamon, and then rolled up. The roll is then cut into about 1⁄4 inch slices and baked.
Unlike the Americans version of a cookie that is soft and doughy… this cookie or biscuit is flaky and crispy. They are so versatile and are used for many different courses. Desserts with caramel, ice cream, or as a lunch treat with tea. Anyway, you choose to eat them, they are going to please that palate!
Now the traditional version of these cuties is to be made with handmade puff pastry. This is a time-consuming pastry and does offer an incredible flavor. HOWEVER, puff pastry is readily available from the grocery store and a simple cheat. From start to finish with store bought pastry it takes around 45 minutes, and for an Arlette cookie, you just cannot beat that!
Let us get started!
French Arlette Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cinnamon
- powdered sugar
Instructions
- Sprinkle a workspace with powdered sugar, roll out into a rectangle with a rolling pin.
- Sprinkle evenly with sugar and cinnamon
- Roll gently from one end to the other.
- Wrap carefully in parchment paper and put in the freezer for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- After the roll has been in the freezer for 20 minutes remove and bring back to the powdered sugar workspace.
- On the powered workspace, place the roll seam side down.
- Using a sharp knife cut into 1/4-1/2- inch slices.
- Now sprinkle more sugar on the workspace and onto the rolling pin, roll with a back-and-forth motion to create an elongated shape/cookie. Place the cookies on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. Cool on a baker's rack.
- Enjoy with coffee or tea or with dessert. Ice cream, fresh fruit, or dip in caramel or chocolate sauce.
