Halloween / Thanksgiving Savory Treats - Pumpkin Puffs!

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 17 1/3 ounces frozen puff pastry, thawed (1 standard package)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 1/2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 cups finely grated gruyere cheese
• 1 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
• fresh ground pepper
• flour, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees. generously flour two pieces of parchment paper; on each, roll out an unfolded pastry sheet to form a 15-by-13-inch rectangle, about 1/16 inch thick. refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes. meanwhile, stir the paprika into the melted butter.
• 2 remove pastry from the refrigerator, and brush off excess flour. spread a rectangle of pastry with mustard; sprinkle with both cheeses. season with pepper. lay a second pastry rectangle on top.
• 3 place a sheet of parchment on top of the stacked pastry; using a rolling pin, roll until smooth and pastry layers are sealed together. remove parchment, and brush top of pastry with butter mixture. chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
• 4 with a pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter, cut into 18 to 24 shapes. immediately place the shapes on a parchment-lined baking sheet. using a sharp paring knife, score each shape four or five times to make pumpkin ridges. bake until golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
• 5 transfer puffs to a wire rack; let cool slightly before serving.