Brittany Butter Cookies Recipes

BRETON SALTED BUTTER SABLéS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Stir in the 3 whole eggs, until just incorporated.
• Sift together the flour and salt over the butter/sugar/egg mixture. Combine with a spatula until it all comes together into a soft ball. It is essential to stop mixing as soon as the ingredients are all combined; over-mixing will make the sablés too tough. Wrap the dough in plastic film and chill for 1 hour.
• Pre-heat your oven to 350F (180C) with a rack in the middle.
• Transfer the dough onto a sheet of parchment paper. Lay another sheet of parchment paper on top and roll the dough until it is ½-inch thick (1.27cm). Peel off the top sheet of parchment paper and cut out circles of dough with a 2-inch (5cm) round cookie cutter (scalloped, if you want to stick to the authentic look).
• Transfer the dough circles onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. The dough is still quite sticky, you may need a spatula to delicately unpeel the circles.
• In a small bowl, beat the egg yolk with the milk and brush the top of the dough circles with this egg wash. Using a fork, create a crosshatch pattern over the dough circles.
• Bake for 25 minutes, rotating the baking sheet mid-way.
• Transfer the sablés immediately to a cooling rack.

BRITTANY BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Stack two baking sheets together and line the top with parchment paper. You will need to repeat this for each batch.
• In a mixer bowl, using a whisk attachment, whisk egg yolks and sugar until thick and pale, 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly blend in softened butter and vanilla.
• Gradually add flour and salt, blending until dough is thick and stiff. If it is still quite soft add a bit more flour, a few tablespoons at a time. Knead dough gently and briefly on a lightly floured work surface. Then wrap dough well and refrigerate 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325°F
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 3/4 inch thickness. Cut into 3 inch round cookies and place on prepared baking sheet. With tines of a fork make a criss cross pattern on the dough.
• For glaze, in a small bowl whisk egg yolks with water. Brush each cookie generously with egg wash mixture.
• Bake until golden on top and browned around the edges, 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool completely on baking sheets.