Easy French Sablés (French butter cookies)

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Soft, crumbly, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious, try this easy recipe for sablés, the classic butter cookies found in markets all over France.

by Hanna Reder·published 2019-10-21

FrenchFrench

Servings

Total time

15 min

prep 15 min

Calories / serving

98 kcal

Ingredients (6)

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Instructions (3 steps)

01Add 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.
02Divide 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.
03Preheat 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!

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