I bought a box of these cookies from my local Grocery store and I L0VE them !! I've eaten these before from a buffet dessert section. But never knew the name of these cookies. Its very light, flaky, and just a good enough hint of sugar. It seems like it's made outta filo dough or puff pastry sheets. Here's a picture so you can see what cookie I'm talking about ... http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picturegb9.jpg Your replies or a recipe would be appreciated. =]
Oh and the grocery store label on the box said ... FEITE Cookies but when I google searched FEITE or FEITE Cookies nothing came up. =[
fleur-bleue2008-08-28T15:20:53Z
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I found Feite on this website, so it seems they are Mexican cookies: http://www.artimexbakery.com/Our_Breads.html From the description, they do sound like Elephant Ears (also known as Palmiers), so there's a recipe here: http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/007208palmiers_elephant_ears.php
They are made with filo dough. They are brushed with melted butter then spread with some kind of filling(this one looks like chocolate or Nutella, fillings can also be made out of jams or cream cheese). Then each long end is rolled toward the center to give that "ram's horn" shape. Slice. Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. The name depends on the filling: Chocolate Horns, Apricot Horns, Walnut Cream Horns, etc....
My favorite filling: 3 ounce block cream cheese, softened 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/2 cup of chopped Maraschino cherries(blotted) 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts