Sablé Cookies

also called sablés · sables · French butter cookies

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Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment
1 cup(226 g; softened)unsalted buttercreambeat instirroll into a log and chill for 2 hoursegg wash, roll edges in sugar, slice 1/2 in, bake 350°F (175°C) 18 min
2/3 cup(80 g)powdered sugar
1(18 g)egg yolk
1 tsp(5 mL)vanilla extract
2 cups(250 g)all-purpose flourwhisk
1/2 tsp(3 g)fine sea salt
1(18 g)beaten egg yolk
1/4 cup(50 g)turbinado sugar
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2cream

3beat in

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4whisk

7egg wash, roll edges in sugar, slice 1/2 in, bake 350°F (175°C) 18 min

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at least 2 hr 18 min4 of 6 steps give no time
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Narrow — eighteen minutes takes them to the pale gold a sablé wants, and the butter browns fast after that
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  2. whisk

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  3. beat in

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  4. stir

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  5. roll into a log and chill for 2 hours

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  6. egg wash, roll edges in sugar, slice 1/2 in, bake 350°F (175°C) 18 min

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>> title: Sablé Cookies
>> category: Cookies
>> tags: butter, french, slice and bake, teatime, oven
>> counters: Bakery
>> aka: sablés, sables, French butter cookies
>> servings: 30
>> time: 3 hours
>> slack: narrow — eighteen minutes takes them to the pale gold a sablé wants, and the butter browns fast after that

Heat the #oven{} to 350°F (175°C) and line two #baking sheets{} with parchment.

Cream @unsalted butter{1%cup}(226 g; softened) with @powdered sugar{2/3%cup}(80 g).

>> step: beat in
Beat @egg yolk{1}(18 g) and @vanilla extract{1%tsp}(5 mL) into @&(~1)creamed butter{}.

Whisk @all-purpose flour{2%cup}(250 g) and @fine sea salt{1/2%tsp}(3 g).

Stir @&(~1)dry ingredients{} into @&(~2)batter{}.

Roll @&(~1)dough{} into a log and chill for ~{2%hours}.

>> step: egg wash, roll edges in sugar, slice 1/2 in, bake 350°F (175°C) 18 min
Brush @&(~1)log{} with @beaten egg yolk{1}(18 g), roll the edges in @turbinado sugar{1/4%cup}(50 g), slice 1/2 in thick, and bake at 350°F for ~{18%min}.