0.75 c (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
0.50 c Sugar
1.75 c All purpose flour
Pinch of salt
die Zubereitung:
Preheat oven to 325'F. Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in b= owl until well combined. Sift flour and salt into butter mixture. Using fingertips, rub mixture until moist clumps form. Gently knead until sof= t dough forms. Divide dough in half. Press out 1 dough piece to 9 1/2-inc= h round, about 1/4 inch thick. Roll lightly with rolling pin to smooth to= p. Using 3-inch-diameter cookie cutter, cut out 8 cookies. Reserve scraps. Repeat pressing, rolling and cutting with remaining dough piece. Gather dough scraps together. Press out dough scraps to form round and cut out additional cookies. Arrange cookies on 2 large baking sheets. Pierce each cookie several ti= mes with fork. Bake until pale golden, about 12 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer cookies to racks; cool completely. Bon Appetit/October/94 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl & <gg>
