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The French word sable means "sand cookie" or "sandie," and these cookies are so named because of their fine, crumbly texture.
Ingredients
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 hard-cooked egg yolks, crumbled
1 1/2 tsp. finely grated orange zest
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
Directions
In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, yolks, orange zest, and salt. Using your fingertips, quickly press the butter into the flour mixture until it holds together.
Shape the dough into a disc and place it between two large pieces of waxed paper. Set it aside at room temperature for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out between the waxed paper to a 1/4-inch thickness. Have your child help you cut out the cookies using a star-shape cookie cutter, a fluted or plain 2 1/2-inch round cutter, or a juice glass.
Carefully transfer the cookies to a baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch between the cookies.
If the dough is too soft and it is difficult to transfer the cookies, slide the waxed paper with the cutout cookies onto a baking sheet and freeze or refrigerate for 5 to 10 minutes. Gather together any scraps of dough and repeat the process.
Bake for 8 minutes or until the cookies are lightly browned on the edges.
Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack and cool for 2 to 4 minutes. Using a metal spatula, lift the cookies to a wire rack and cool completely. When cool, store the cookies in an airtight container. These cookies freeze well.
Makes about 24 cookies.
Ingredients
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 hard-cooked egg yolks, crumbled
1 1/2 tsp. finely grated orange zest
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
Directions
In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, yolks, orange zest, and salt. Using your fingertips, quickly press the butter into the flour mixture until it holds together.
Shape the dough into a disc and place it between two large pieces of waxed paper. Set it aside at room temperature for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out between the waxed paper to a 1/4-inch thickness. Have your child help you cut out the cookies using a star-shape cookie cutter, a fluted or plain 2 1/2-inch round cutter, or a juice glass.
Carefully transfer the cookies to a baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch between the cookies.
If the dough is too soft and it is difficult to transfer the cookies, slide the waxed paper with the cutout cookies onto a baking sheet and freeze or refrigerate for 5 to 10 minutes. Gather together any scraps of dough and repeat the process.
Bake for 8 minutes or until the cookies are lightly browned on the edges.
Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack and cool for 2 to 4 minutes. Using a metal spatula, lift the cookies to a wire rack and cool completely. When cool, store the cookies in an airtight container. These cookies freeze well.
Makes about 24 cookies.
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