Recipe: Martha Stewart's French Butter Cookies

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Recipe: Martha Stewart's French Butter Cookies
Posted By: Lawrence
Date: March 17th 1998
Board: recipelink.com Cooking Club

1/2 lb. (2 sticks) unsalted butter (room temperature)
2/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup turbinado (unrefined) or granulated sugar

1. Combine butter and light-brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer; beat on high speed with the paddle attachment until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla, and mix to combine. Add flour and salt, and mix on low speed until flour is incorporated.

2. Roll dough into three 1 1/2-inch diameter logs. Wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.

3. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or baking mat. Roll cookie log in sugar, coating them evenly, and slice into 1/4-inch rounds. Place cookies on baking sheet about one inch apart. Using a toothpick, make four decorative holes in each cookie. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from oven, and let cool completely on wire racks.

The mixer she uses is the Recipe Aid K5A.