Easy French Sablés (French butter cookies)

Step 1/3

• 160 g unsalted butter
• 160 g sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 4 egg yolks
• 250 g flour

• hand mixer with beaters
• bowl

Add 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.

Step 2/3

• plastic wrap

Divide 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.

Step 3/3

• oven
• knife
• cutting board

Preheat 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!

Enjoy your meal!