Sablés (French butter cookies)

Name: Sablés (French butter cookies)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 57 min
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 0.66 cup unsalted butter; 0.75 cup sugar; 1 pinch salt; 0.5 tsp vanilla extract; 4 egg yolks; 1.75 cups flour

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"The sables are very soft when they come out of the oven, so be sure to wait until they’re completely cooled before removing them from the baking tray. They’ll hold well in an air-tight container for several days."

Difficulty

Easy 👌

Preparation

15 min

Baking

12 min

Resting

30 min

Ingredients

2Servings

10⅔ g

unsalted butter

10⅔ g

sugar

⅛ pinch

salt

⅛ tsp

vanilla extract

egg yolks

16⅔ g

flour

MetricImperial

Utensils

hand mixer with beaters, bowl, plastic wrap, oven, knife, cutting board

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Nutrition per serving

Cal98

Fat5 g

Protein1 g

Carb11 g

Step 1/ 3
- 10⅔ g unsalted butter
- 10⅔ g sugar
- ⅛ pinch salt
- ⅛ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ egg yolks
- 16⅔ g flour
- hand mixer with beaters
- bowl
Add butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla extract to a bowl. Beat with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks and beat again, then add flour little by little until a soft dough forms.
Step 2/ 3
- plastic wrap
Divide sablé dough in half, and roll each half into two logs with 5-cm/2-in. Diameter. Wrap each log in plastic wrap then refrigerate for at least 30 min.
Step 3/ 3
- oven
- knife
- cutting board
Preheat oven to 160°C/320°F. Cut sablé dough into 1 cm/½ in. thick slices. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake for approx. 12 min. Remove and let cool completely before serving. Enjoy!
Enjoy your meal!