Sable Cookies

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These sable cookies are buttery and have a shortbread-cookie like crumble. Extra sugar on top adds crunch.

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Prep Time:
20 mins
Bake Time:
12 mins
Cool Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
47 mins
Servings:
18
Yield:
18 cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface

  • ¾ cup powdered sugar

  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt

  • ¾ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed

  • 2 large egg yolks

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 teaspoon water

  • 1 large egg white

  • sanding sugar

Directions

  1. Pulse flour, powdered sugar, and salt together in a food processor until just combined, about 5 times.

    Flour, powdered sugar and salt pulsed together in a food processor until combined.

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  2. Add butter to processor, and pulse until mixture is crumbly, about 12 times.

    Butter added to mixture, pulsed until crumbly.

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  3. Add egg yolks and vanilla, and process until dough begins to clump together, about 30 seconds.

    Egg yolks and vanilla added to food processor and processed until dough clumps together.

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  4. Shape dough into a disc about 1 inch thick; wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes or up to 2 days.

    Dough shaped into a disc and wrapped in plastic wrap.

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  5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of oven. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

  6. Roll out dough on a floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Using a 2 1/2-inch fluted, round cookie cutter, cut as many cookies as you can from dough. Re-roll dough as needed. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared pans.

    Dough rolled out and cookies cut with a cookie cutter, placed about an inch apart on a baking sheet.

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  7. Stir 1 teaspoon water and egg white together in a small bowl until combined. Lightly brush over cookies, and sprinkle generously with sanding sugar.

    Dough lightly brushed with an egg wash and then sprinkled with sanding sugar.

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  8. Bake in the preheated oven in upper and lower thirds, 2 baking sheets at a time, rotating top to bottom and bottom to top, halfway through, until set and lightly golden around edges, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool completely on baking sheets, about 15 minutes. Can be stored for up to one week in an airtight resealable container.

    Cookies baked until edges are lightly golden.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

145 Calories
8g Fat
16g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 18
Calories 145
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g 11%
Saturated Fat 5g 26%
Cholesterol 43mg 14%
Sodium 54mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 16g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Protein 2g 4%
Potassium 23mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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