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French Sable Cookies
This easy French Sable Cookies recipe shows you how to make this classic butter shortbread cookie. They're crisp, rich and delicious.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings:
24
Calories:
128 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter 215 grams, salted
- ¼ cup granulated sugar 50 grams, white
- 2 egg yolk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 250 grams, plain flour
- ½ cup powdered sugar 60 grams, icing sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Add the butter and granulated sugar to a medium bowl and cream by beating with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg yolks.
- Sift in the flour and powdered icing sugar and stir by hand to form a stiff dough.
- Lightly flour the work surface and roll the sable dough out to ¼” thick. Cut out cookies with a round (or other shape) cookie cutter (I use a 2” cookie cutter). Roll out the dough scraps and repeat until it’s all used up.
- Place the cookies onto the tray (use 2 trays if necessary), leaving room between the cookies, and place into the fridge to chill for 15 minutes.
- Bake the sable cookies for 12 minutes, or until they're golden brown. Transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
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Notes
- Before making the dough, leave out the butter and eggs to come to room temperature first. This will help ensure the texture says intact when baked.
- Don’t overwork the dough. Mix the cookie dough just until combined. Overworking flour could cause the dough to stiffen up compromising the texture of the cookie.
- When adding the cookie shapes to the baking sheet, you may need to use two baking sheets depending on their size.
- The cookies should be completely cool before serving. Once cool, the texture of the cookie will be a classic shortbread.
Nutrition Information
Calories
128kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
69mg
(3%)
Potassium
15mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
258IU
(5%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 128
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 128kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 15mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 258IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.