CINNAMON PALMIERS

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Yield 6 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, frozen
5-6 Tbsp ice water
1 cup sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

Steps:

Stir together flour and salt in a chilled large metal bowl. Coarsely grate frozen butter into flour, gently tossing to coat butter. Drizzle 5 Tbsp ice water evenly over mixture. Gently stir with a fork until absorbed. Test mixture by gently squeezing a small hand full: When dough has the proper texture, it will hold together without crumbling apart. If necessary, add another Tbsp water, stirring until just incorporated, and test again. (Do not overwork dough or add too much water, or pastry will be tough; dough should be lumpy and streaky.) Form dough into a 5 inch square, then chill, wrapped well in plastic wrap, until firm, at least 30 minutes. Roll out dough on a floured surface with a floured rolling pin into a 15 X 8 inch rectangle (with a short side nearest you). Brush off excess flour and fold dough into thirds as you would a letter. Rewrap dough and chill until firm, at least 30 minutes. Arrange dough with a short side nearest you on a floured surface. Repeat rolling out, folding, and chilling 2 more times. Brush off any excess flour, then halve dough crosswise with a sharp knife and chill, wrapped separately in plastic wrap, at least 1 hour. Stir together sugar and cinnamon, then generously sprinkle a clean work surface with some cinnamon sugar and place 1 piece of chilled dough on top. Quickly roll out into a 16 X 12 inch rectangle (if dough becomes too soft, chill on a baking sheet until firm). Trim edges with a sharp knife. Sprinkle top of dough all over with some cinnamon sugar, brushing off any excess. Fold 2 long sides of pastry to meet in center; fold each side in half again to meet in middle. Fold sides together (like closing a book) to form a long rectangular log. Press with a rolling pin to flatten slightly. Sprinkle with more cinnamon sugar if dough is sticky. Chill on a baking sheet, uncovered, until firm, at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours. Meanwhile, repeat with remaining piece of dough and cinnamon sugar.