Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • Additional sugar
  • 1 17.3-ounce package frozen puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 cups chopped mixed candied fruit (such as glaceed pineapple, cherries, orange peel, and sweetened dried cranberries)
  • 1 egg, beaten to blend

Method

  • Mix first 5 ingredients in small bowl.
  • Sprinkle work surface generously with additional sugar; place 1 puff pastry sheet on sugared surface.
  • Cut sheet in half, forming two 9 1/2x4 1/2-inch rectangles.
  • Brush each rectangle generously with some of melted butter, leaving 1-inch plain border along 1 long side of each.
  • Sprinkle buttered part of each rectangle with 1 1/2 tablespoons spiced sugar.
  • Scatter 1/2 cup candied fruit over spiced sugar on each.
  • Brush border of each with egg.
  • Starting at long side opposite glazed border, tightly roll up each rectangle, pressing firmly to seal long edges.
  • Wrap each log separately in plastic.
  • Repeat with remaining pastry sheet, butter, spiced sugar, candied fruit, and egg to create 2 more logs.
  • Chill logs until firm, at least 3 hours and up to 1 day.
  • Position 1 rack in center and second rack in top third of oven and preheat to 400F.
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Using serrated knife, cut 2 logs into 1/2-inch-thick rounds (keep remaining 2 logs chilled).
  • Arrange rounds on prepared sheets, spacing 1 inch apart.
  • Bake 12 minutes, then reverse position of sheets and bake until cookies are golden brown, about 12 minutes longer.
  • Cool cookies on sheets on racks 5 minutes.
  • Using spatula, transfer cookies to racks, bottom side up.
  • Cool completely.
  • Repeat slicing and baking with remaining 2 logs.
  • (Can be made 8 hours ahead.
  • Store airtight between sheets of waxed paper.)