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Breton butter biscuit recipe

Breton butter biscuit recipe

a French girl "cuisine"
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Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 30 biscuits

Ingredients
  

  • 320 gr. of flour 2.4 cup or 11.42 oz
  • 120 gr. of sugar 2/3 cup or 4.28 oz
  • 12 gr. of vanilla sugar 1 tablespoon or 0.48 oz
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 200 gr of melted salted butter 1.7 cup or 7.14 oz
  • 1 untreated lemon zest
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon of water
  • 1 heaping tablespoon of powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Mix flour, sugar and vanilla sugar. Make a puit in the center. Add 2 egg yolks, melted butter and untreated lemon zest. Knead and form a ball. Cover with kitchen film and leave to rest for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 150 °C (300°F). Put greaseproof paper on baking tray and reserve.
  • Roll dough in between to baking sheets to the appropriate thickness (3 mm or 0.1 inch). Cut out circles of dough (diameter 7 cm or 2.75 inches) using cutter and put on baking tray.
  • Mix 1 egg yolk with 1 teaspoon of water. Apply on biscuit using a cooking brush. Spread some iced sugar and bake for 30 minutes.