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FRENCH BUTTER COOKIES
FRENCH BUTTER COOKIES
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, French
Keyword: French butter cookie
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 20
Ingredients
- 1 CUP (2 STICKS BUTTER), ROOM TEMPERATURE
- 2/3 CUP PACKED LIGHT BROWN SUGAR
- 1 LARGE EGG
- 1 TEASPOON VANILLA
- 2 1/2 CUPS SIFTED FLOUR
- 1 TEASPOON SALT
- 1/2 CUP GRANULATED SUGAR
Instructions
- IN A BOWL OF AN ELECTRIC MIXER, CREAM THE BUTTER AND BROWN SUGAR ON HIGH SPEED UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY, ABOUT 2 TO 3 MINUTES.
- ADD THE EGG AND VANILLA, MIXING THOROUGHLY.
- GRADUALLY ADD THE FLOUR AND SALT. MIX ON LOW SPEED UNTIL JUST COMBINED.
- ON THREE SEPARATE SHEETS OF PLASTIC WRAP, ROLL THE DOUGH INTO THREE LOGS 1 1/2-INCHES THICK. WRAP IN PLASTIC AND REFRIGERATE FOR AT LEAST ONE HOUR TO OVERNIGHT.
- WHEN READY TO BAKE, PLACE A RACK INTO THE CENTER OF THE OVEN AND PREHEAT TO 350 DEGREES F.
- PREPARE A COOKIE SHEET BY LINING IT WITH PARCHMENT.
- REMOVE ONE LOG FROM THE FRIDGE AND ROLL IT IN THE GRANULATED SUGAR, MAKING SURE TO COAT IT COMPLETELY.
- WITH A SHARP KNIFE, CUT SLICES 1/4-INCH THICK.
- PLACE THE SLICES ON THE PREPARED COOKIE SHEET 1-INCH APART.
- OPTIONAL – WITH A TOOTHPICK, MAKE 4 DECORATIVE HOLES IN EACH COOKIE. SEE NOTE
- BAKE FOR ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES, OR UNTIL LIGHTLY GOLDEN BROWN.
- TRANSFER COOKIES TO A WIRE RACK SO THAT THEY CAN COOL COMPLETELY.
- RECIPE NOTES
- I POKED EACH COOKIE WITH A TOOTHPICK WHICH WAS TIME CONSUMING. WHEN THEY WERE REMOVED FROM THE OVEN, I COULDN’T REALLY TELL THAT MOST OF THEM HAD HOLES, SO YOU MAY WANT TO USE SOMETHING LARGER.
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