Peppermint Puff Pastry Sticks

  Desserts

I wanted to impress my husband's family with something you'd expect to find in a European bakery, and these chocolaty treats are what I came up with. The flaky pastry melts in your mouth.

Peppermint Puff Pastry Sticks

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: 3 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • 1-1/2 cups crushed peppermint candies
  • 10 ounces milk chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 400°. Unfold pastry sheet. Cut in half to form two rectangles. Cut each rectangle crosswise into 18 strips, about 1/2 in. wide. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  • 2. Place crushed candies in a shallow bowl. In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Dip each cookie halfway in coating; allow excess to drip off. Sprinkle with peppermint candies. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 89 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 24mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

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