Danish Salted Butter Cookies
Notes
Using chilled butter and freezing the cookies before baking encourages clean, tidy edges. While these could be made with a 1½ plus a ½ cookie cutters, cutting the cookie shape is much easier with a 3-inch-diameter and a 1½-inch-diameter fluted cookie cutter. This dough can be made 1 month ahead and frozen. Cookies can be baked 2 days ahead; store airtight at room temperature.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) chilled salted butter, cut into pieces
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more
- 1 cup white sanding sugar
Directions
- Place racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 350°.