Sable Breton – French Butter Cookies

There cannot be anything more classic than Sable Breton or a French Butter Cookie. I have a huge fascination for French desserts and one of the first cookies I have ever tried or baked in my life are these Sable Bretons. They are so easy and delicious that probably someone in elementary school can also bake them.

It is said that Sables or the French Butter Cookies are a classic from the region of Normandy, France. They are also known as Breton Biscuits. Sable literally means “Sand” in French and it refers to the sandy texture of this cookie.

I, however, did go a step forward and dipped them in chocolate, making them even more decadent. Honestly, in my French cookie box, amidst the macarons, madeleines, and palmier cookies, these are my personal favorite.

During the Holidays every year, I look forward to all the cookie boxes we receive as gifts and again I especially look forward to the blue tins of this French Butter Cookies.

While we are talking about this classic cookie, one thing I really need to emphasize here is the main ingredient that goes into this cookie. You might be wondering as to what that is. As you can see there aren’t too many ingredients in this cookie and of course, as the name suggests, butter is the main ingredient in this cookie. So, it is imperative that you use really good quality butter in this recipe.

I specifically used Kerry Gold butter in this recipe, which is an Irish butter with a very high fat percentage, and it works beautifully in this recipe. You will see the difference in the taste and flavor of the recipe just using the right butter. I also feel the yellowish hue of the butter actually gives the cookie a rich, cream color.

Try making these delicious cookies and let me know if you like the recipe!!

You may also like the recipes below:

Madeleines

French Macarons

French Palmier Cookies

Sable Breton - French Butter Cookies

These French Butter Cookies are buttery, flaky and melt-in-your mouth good.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Servings: 8

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

For the Cookies:

• 120 grams Granulated Sugar
• 200 grams Butter softened
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 2 Egg Yolks separated
• 2 cups All Purpose Flour

For the Chocolate Dip

• 100 grams Milk Chocolate

Method

 

1. In the bowl of the stand mixer, whip the butter and sugar for a good 2-3 mins in medium speed until it becomes light and airy.
2. Add the egg yolks one by one and the vanilla extract. Stop, scrape the sides, and resume the mixer again.
3. Now, add the sifted all-purpose flour slowly in 2-3 batches and keep mixing in slow speed. The dough should come together.
4. Empty the food processor on your clean counter and bring the dough together. Wrap in saran wrap and refrigerate for 20 mins.
5. Take it out and lightly add flour on top and roll out the dough to about ¼ inch thick. It might stick to the rolling pin, so flour the rolling pin too.
6. Now using a cookie cutter, cut out circles.
7. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and pre heat oven to 375 degrees F.
8. Place the cut-out cookies on the cookie sheet and place the cookie sheet in the refrigerator for 10 mins. Use a fork and lightly press onto the cookies to make some grid marks.
9. As soon as the oven gets to 375 degrees, place the cookie sheets in the oven and bake for 12 mins until the edges get slightly brown.
10. Take them out and let cool on a cookie rack.
11. In a bowl, take the chocolate and heat in the microwave intermittently for 30 secs at a time. Stir until the chocolate is absolutely melted.
12. Dip the cookies at an angle and let them rest on the parchment lined cookie sheet. I placed the cookie sheets in the refrigerator for 10 mins to hasten the process, as I could not wait to taste the cookie!!
13. You could leave it at room temperature for 30-45 mins to solidify completely. Once solidified, enjoy!!