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1. Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. If the puff pastry is frozen, let it thaw until just pliable but still cold.
1 sheet puff pastry sheet
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2. In a small bowl, whisk the egg with the water to make an egg wash and set aside.
1 piece egg,
1 tsp water
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3. In another bowl, rub the orange zest into the sugar with your fingertips until fragrant, then stir in the ground cinnamon.
1 orange orange zest,
0.3 cup granulated sugar,
1 tsp ground cinnamon
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4. Transfer about half of the orange-cinnamon sugar to a separate small bowl and stir in the cocoa powder to make the cocoa variation, keeping the remaining orange-cinnamon sugar plain for non-cocoa sticks.
1 orange orange zest,
0.2 cup granulated sugar,
1 tsp ground cinnamon,
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
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5. Lightly flour your work surface if needed, unfold the puff pastry, and roll it out just enough to smooth the seams into a neat rectangle about 0.25 in thick.
1 sheet puff pastry sheet
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6. Brush the entire surface of the puff pastry lightly with the egg wash, then drizzle or brush the orange juice evenly over the top.
1 sheet puff pastry sheet,
2 tbsp orange juice,
1 piece egg,
1 tsp water
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7. Sprinkle one half of the pastry generously with the plain orange-cinnamon sugar and the other half with the cocoa orange-cinnamon sugar, pressing gently so it adheres.
1 orange orange zest,
0.3 cup granulated sugar,
1 tsp ground cinnamon,
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
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8. Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut the sheet into strips about 0.75 to 1 in wide, then twist each strip a few times and place on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them slightly apart.
1 sheet puff pastry sheet
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9. Lightly brush the tops of the twisted sticks with any remaining egg wash and sprinkle over any leftover orange-cinnamon or cocoa sugar.
1 orange orange zest,
0.3 cup granulated sugar,
1 tsp ground cinnamon,
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder,
1 piece egg,
1 tsp water
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10. Bake for 14 to 18 minutes, until the puff pastry is well risen and deep golden brown. Let the sticks cool for a few minutes on the sheet, then transfer to a rack to cool slightly before serving warm with coffee or orange juice.
1 sheet puff pastry sheet
