A houseful of kids without cookies is like a fish tank full of fish – without water. It really isn’t a good situation for any of the aforementioned parties to be in. Yet, there I was – rummaging through my pantry with the high hopes a random bag of Oreos had been lost in the back. Elbow deep in my kid’s favorite treats, I could not find a single cookie – not even a crumb.
I knew I had to think fast to avoid absolute anarchy among the little folks. I stared into my refrigerator, hoping that my “mom brain” had accidentally placed a bag of cookies in there. Nothing, I couldn’t will any magical cookies to appear. I didn’t even have cookie ingredients, all I had was butter, flour and sugar. Surely, that wasn’t enough for an edible cookie.
You can imagine my surprise after a quick google search when I found that was indeed ALL I needed. Martha Stweart must have found herself in the same predicament when she created this French Butter Cookie recipe. Best find ever!
FRENCH BUTTER COOKIES
Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
2/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup turbinado, (unrefined) or granulated sugar
Directions:
Step 1:
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine butter and light-brown sugar; beat on high speed until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla, and mix to combine. Add flour and salt, and mix on low speed until flour is incorporated.
Step 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.
Step 3:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat. Roll cookie log in sugar, coating it evenly, and slice into 1/4-inch rounds. Place cookies on baking sheet about 1 inch apart. Using a cake tester or toothpick, make four decorative holes in each cookie. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool completely on wire racks.
Looking for more cookie recipes?
- No Stress Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate White Chocolate Chunk Cookies
- Thumbelinas – Jam Cookies
- Chocolate Crinkles Cookie Recipe
Happy baking!
Daniele
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