Walnut Sables

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/4 cups	78g / 2.8oz	All-purpose flour
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Finely-chopped toasted walnuts
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Baking powder
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Salt
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Unsalted butter - (1 stick) - room temperature
2/3 cup	131g / 4.6oz	Powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Vanilla extract
1 teaspoon	5ml	Egg yolk (large)
		Raw sugar* - as needed

Recipe Instructions

* Also called turbinado or demerara sugar; available at most supermarkets and natural foods stores.

Mix flour, walnuts, baking powder, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in egg yolk. Add flour mixture and stir until blended. Shape dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill until firm enough to roll, about 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Using assorted cutters, cut out cookies. Transfer cookies to prepared sheets. Gather dough scraps and repeat until all dough is used. Sprinkle cookies with raw sugar, pressing lightly to adhere.

Bake sables until light golden, about 20 minutes. Cool on sheets 5 minutes. Transfer to racks and cool completely. (Can be made 4 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)

This recipe yields about 30 cookies.

Source:
Bon Appetit, December 2004

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