Salted vanilla cookies

Some people may think that salt is not necessary in making sweets.

For my family, salt is a must when making baked goods.

Not that I have to put a load of salt into the cakes or cookies, but only a pinch of it, the taste will be more delicious.

But today, salt is a main flavor, it makes this cookie more, and more yummy!

The salt that we put in this recipe is more than usual, the saltiness balances the richness and sweetness, making the cookie more addictive.

If you have Fleur de sel or Maldon salt, use it! As the taste of the salt is very important to this cookie, delicious salt is better ^^. Plus, the larger grain of salt won't melt into the dough so you will get a different degree of saltiness when eating the cookie.

You can keep the cookie dough (after shaping it into a log) in the freezer for 1-2 months (cover it completely to prevent the cookie from drying), and bake it whenever you want!

Salted vanilla cookies

Makes 26 pieces

100 g ....................... All-purpose flour
20 g ......................... Almond powder
30 g ......................... Icing sugar
80 g ......................... Unsalted butter (cool, cut into 1 cm cubes)

3 g ............................ Salt
1 ............................... Egg yolk

1/2 tsp ...................... Vanilla bean paste (or Vanilla extract)
.................................. Egg white for brushing the dough

.................................. Granulated sugar for covering the dough

Put the flour, almond powder, and icing sugar into a bowl of a mini-chopper.

Process until combined. 

Add the butter and process to combine.

Add the salt and process to combine.

Add the egg yolk.

Process until the dough forms.

Remove from the bowl. Press the dough with the palm of your hand.

Divide into 2 equal pieces.

Roll each dough into a 13 cm. log.

Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Before baking, preheat an oven to 170℃.

Brush the cookie dough with the egg white.

Cover with granulated sugar.

Cut the cookie dough, about 1 cm. thickness per piece. You will get 26 pieces.

Bake in the preheated oven at 170℃ for 18-20 minutes.

Let the cookies cool completely.

Salted vanilla cookies