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Butter 03

Butter 03 comes together with Unsalted Butter At Room Temperature, Granulated Sugar, Salt, All Purpose Flour, and Confectioners Sugar. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 tsp
• 2 1/4 cup
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cream butter, sugar, salt and egg yolk until smooth.

2. 2

   Mix in the flour to make a smooth dough.

3. 3

   Form dough into a ball and flatten; wrap in plastic and refrigerate, covered, overnight or for up to four days, so that flavors can develop.

4. 4

   Divide chilled dough into four equal pieces.

5. 5

   On a lightly floured surface, roll one piece of dough to 1/8 inch thickness.

6. 6

   Cut into shapes using a 2-inch cookie cutter, or cut into rectangles or squares using a pastry wheel.

7. 7

   Place on baking sheets covered with parchment paper or baking paper.

8. 8

   Bake at 350 degrees until cookies are very lightly browned on the edges, 9 to 12 minutes.

9. 9

   Remove cookies on their paper onto countertop to cool.

10. 10

    Mix confectioners' sugar with enough liquid to make a thin glaze.

11. 11

    Brush tops of cookies with the glaze.

12. 12

    Mix a very small amount of gold dust (1/8 teaspoon or so), with about 3 drops of vodka.