Description
Indulge in these delightful Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Twists made with puff pastry, a buttery cookie dough filling, and mini chocolate chips, all twisted into a sweet treat that’s perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Puff Pastry:
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed)
Cookie Dough Filling:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Additional:
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)
- Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix Cookie Dough: In a small bowl, mix softened butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and cinnamon until smooth.
- Prepare Pastry: Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface and spread the cookie dough mixture over half of it.
- Add Chocolate Chips: Sprinkle mini chocolate chips over the butter-sugar mixture.
- Form Twists: Fold the pastry over the filling, press to seal, slice into strips, twist each strip, and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake: Brush with egg wash, bake for 15–18 minutes until golden brown.
- Finish: Let cool slightly, dust with powdered sugar if desired, and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Keep puff pastry cold for best results.
- Recipe can be made vegan with dairy-free butter and chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 twist
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
