Spiced Sables

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• generous pinch or two of fresh-ground black pepper
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 egg yolk, room temperature
• turbinado sugar, for sprinkling

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and spices and set aside.
2. In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter till it is smooth and creamy, occasionally scraping chunks off the beater to fully incorporate. Add sugars and beat until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Reduce speed to low, and beat in egg yolk till well blended.
3. Add the flour mixture and mix on the lowest speed until the flour is just incorporated, mixing as little as possible. The dough will be crumbly. It's OK.
4. Lay a sheet of plastic wrap onto your work surface, and scrape the dough onto it, using the plastic wrap to help you form a log that is about 1.5 inches in diameter and about 7 inches long. Wrap well and chill for at least 2 hours and up to 3 days.
5. Center a rack in the oven and heat it to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a sharp, thin-bladed knife, slice the log into 1/2 inch thick rounds. Place on the cookie sheet about 1.5 inches apart, and sprinkle lightly with turbinado sugar, pressing it gently into the top of the cookies. Bake for 12-15 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through, till lightly golden around the edges and on the bottom, but still pale on top. Let the cookies rest for a couple of minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool. You may need to make these in 2 batches because they do spread a bit; if so, wait till the cookie sheet cools completely before starting the second batch.

flour, salt, baking soda, ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground allspice, generous, unsalted butter, brown sugar, sugar, egg yolk, turbinado sugar

Taken from food52.com/recipes/9270-spiced-sables (may not work)