Butterfly Cookies (100g)

Our Palmier biscuits with Butter are the perfect treat for any tea or coffee break. The puff pastry rests for at least 8 hours in the refrigerator before it is caramelised in the oven. Just one of the reasons for the superior quality of this product. A baker's know-how passed from father to son in the Cornu family, since 1934.

Today the Cornu Family from Champagne in Switzerland is the market leader in the production of High Quality aperitf snacks. Their latest brand La Fabrique blends quality and authenticity with perfect harmony. Some recipes go back to 1934, and were created by masterbaker André Cornu. The method of production has been automated since "André Cornu" but was never industrialized. It remains an artisanal product of the highest quality as per André's wishes.

Health and environment:, Vegetarian, No Palm Oil, No GMOs.

History of the Butterfly Cookies:
Even though it isn’t documented where or who exactly came up with the first recipe of Butter Palmier Cookies, many believe it was born during the early 20th century in France. The location is strongly suggested by its recipe and French name.

This palm leaf pastry however was created in Switzerland by “La Fabrique”'s masterbakers, it is a delicious and natural biscuit that stands out for its finesse. The elephant ear dessert is completely natural, every component comes from farming and contains NO GMO, no palm oil. Flaky and crispy with tastes of caramelized sugar, and butter. This pig ear biscuit's base is puff pastry dough without yeast, a French specialty also used for croissants.

The butterfly cookies are known under many different names depending on the geographical region and the spoken language:
Hong Kong, China, and in the chinese language: Butterfly Cookies, butterfly pastries, petit palmier cookies
US: Elephant ear cookies, elephant ears food, elephant ear pastry, puff pastry elephant ears, elephant ear dessert, palmier pastry, french heart cookies, palm leaf pastry
English: Palm leaf cookies, shoe-soles or glasses, french hearts, pigs ear pastry, pig ear cookies, palmier cookies, pig ear biscuit
Switzerland / french: Coeur de France
Spain / spanish: Palmeritas, Palmeras
Mexico / spanish: Orejas
Germany: Schweineohren
France / french: Petit palmier, palmier beurre

Food Pairing
Butterfly Cookies / French Heart Cookies are much appreciated with coffee, tea and other beverages. Perfect to receive guests, it is also fancied by children. Its finesse makes it an exceptional holiday season treat.