Chocolate-Pecan Palmiers
- 1 pkg. (250 g) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
- 4 oz. (1/2 of 225-g pkg.) Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
- 1 pkg. (450 g) frozen pre-rolled puff pastry sheets (2 sheets)
- 2/3 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tsp. turbinado sugar
- Mix cream cheese and chocolate until blended.
- Unroll 1 pastry sheet on lightly floured surface.
- Spread with half the cream cheese mixture; sprinkle with half the nuts.
- Roll both short sides of dough to centre; wrap with plastic wrap.
- Repeat with second pastry sheet.
- Freeze 20 min.
- or until firm.
- Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Trim ends of rolls if uneven.
- Cut each roll into 20 (1/2-inch-thick) slices.
- Place, 1 inch apart, on parchment-covered baking sheets.
- Brush with egg; sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake 18 to 20 min.
- or until cookies are puffed and golden brown.
- Cool 1 min.
- on baking sheets.
- Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
cream cheese, chocolate, frozen pre, pecans, egg, turbinado sugar
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chocolate-pecan-palmiers-169572.aspx (may not work)