Sliced butter cookies
Recipe by Jacques van Bragt, Jacques van Bragt pâtisserie, Geldrop, the Netherlands.

Ingredients
280 |
g |
softened butter |
330 |
g |
caster sugar |
50 |
g |
eggs |
2 |
g |
salt |
470 |
g |
flour |
140 |
g |
almond slivers, browned |
Preparation method
- Mix the butter, caster sugar, salt and egg in a planet mixer with the butterfly whisk.
- Add the flour and mix into a dough.
- Mix in the almonds.
- Roll the dough out until it is about 3cm thick.
- Cut into long strips 4.5cm wide.
- Refrigerate on trays, covered with plastic foil.
- Cut into 0.5cm slices and place on baking sheets spread with baking paper.
- Bake 11 minutes at 170°C.
Serving suggestions
- To serve with tea or coffee.
- Crush into crumbs and use as a crunchy component in a dessert.