Description
These classic French salted butter cookies bring a delightful crunch to your afternoon tea. Crisp, buttery, and simple to make, they’ll transport your taste buds straight to Brittany with just a few pantry ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies:
- 300g all-purpose flour
- 250g unsalted butter
- 200g sugar
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 egg yolk
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Warm the oven precisely to 350°F with a rack positioned in the center for consistent baking.
- In a large mixing bowl, whip 250g softened butter and 200g sugar until the mixture transforms into a pale, airy texture with soft peaks.
- Introduce 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and ½ teaspoon salt into your butter mixture, blending thoroughly to distribute flavors evenly.
- Gently fold 300g all-purpose flour into the creamy base, stirring carefully until your dough reaches a smooth, cohesive consistency.
- Incorporate 1 egg yolk into the dough, mixing until completely integrated and your texture becomes uniform.
- Roll small portions of dough into 1-inch spheres, placing them 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Press each cookie ball gently with a fork tines, creating delicate crosshatch patterns across the surface.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated 350°F oven, baking for exactly 14 minutes until cookie edges turn a soft golden brown.
- Remove the sheet and allow cookies to rest at room temperature for 10 minutes, enabling them to firm and develop a delicate crunch.
Notes
- Use high-quality butter at room temperature for the best texture and flavor in these French salted butter cookies.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before shaping to help the cookies maintain their form and prevent spreading during baking.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend that includes xanthan gum.
- Sprinkle a tiny pinch of flaky sea salt on top of each cookie before baking to enhance the classic French butter cookie’s signature salty-sweet profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 184
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 82 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg