▢½ teaspoon vanilla extract
▢1 ⅛ cups all-purpose or cake flour see note 2
▢¼ cup granulated sugar for coating the shaped dough, before baking
Instructions
Make the dough
Cream the butter and sugar: Use a spatula to mix the butter and sugar until it turns pale in color and light in texture.
Add the egg yolk and vanilla extract: Mix in until combined.
Sift in the flour: Add the sifted flour and mix to form a soft dough.
Refrigerate the dough
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes. see note 3
Divide and roll the dough
Remove the dough from the refrigerator and divide it in 2 pieces
Roll each piece into a log shape of approximately 4 inches (10cm) in length and 1 inch (3cm) in diameter. See note 4
Freeze the log-shaped dough
Wrap the log shapes separately in plastic wrap and freeze for 45 minutes.
Roll in sugar, slice and bake.
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