Sables (norman Sugar Cookies)

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 5 egg yolks
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 sift the flour and the sugar into a large bowl and add the butter, bit by but, mixing with an electric mixer or by hand.
• 2 continue mixing until the dough takes on a sandy consistency.
• 3 add four of the egg yolks, one by one, the salt and the vanilla, continuing to mix.
• 4 form the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least an hour.
• 5 pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 6 roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4".
• 7 with a cookie or biscuit cutter (or a small glass) cut out two inch circles and place on a lightly buttered cookie sheet.
• 8 mix the remaining egg yolk with the milk and, with a pastry brush, coat the top of each cookie.
• 9 with the tip of a small knife, score 6 or 7 stripes on each cookie.
• 10 bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 11 remove from oven, cool on a rack and store in an airtight container.