Butter Twists
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg white
- 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Put butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until creamy.
- Mix in vanilla and egg white.
- Reduce speed to low.
- Add flour and salt; mix until combined.
- Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls.
- Roll each ball into a 6-inch log.
- Bend log in half, then twist.
- Space 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Bake, rotating halfway through, until cookies just begin to turn golden, 13 to 15 minutes.
- Let cool on parchment on wire racks.
- Cookies can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature up to 3 days.
unsalted butter, sugar, vanilla, egg white, flour, coarse salt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/butter-twists-389244 (may not work)