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Rosemary Pine Nut Sables
[Photograph: Carrie Vasios]
These butter sables are accented with rosemary and pine nuts. They're an interesting mix between sweet and savory, and just perfect with a cup of tea.
Note: Because sables derive so much of their taste from butter, use the best quality you can find.
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About This Recipe
| Yield: | makes about 30 cookies |
| Active time: | 15 minutes |
| Total time: | 35 minutes plus 2 hours chilling |
| Special equipment: | handheld electric mixer |
| This recipe appears in: | Cookie Monster: Rosemary Pine Nut Sablés |
Ingredients
- 16 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
- 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups (10 ounces) all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped rosemary
- 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
Procedures
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1
In a large bowl, cream together butter and and sugar with a handheld electric mixer, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg yolks and salt. Add flour and beat just until combined. Add rosemary and pine nuts and stir until evenly distributed. Roll dough into a 1 1/2-inch wide log, cover with plastic wrap, and chill for two hours in the refrigerator.
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2
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a sharp knife to slice log into 1/3-inch thick pieces. Bake cookies until golden, turning sheet once during baking, about 18 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.
