Brittany Butter Cookies

These little cookies are similar to shortbread, but they are richer in taste and texture.

Brittany Butter Cookies
makes 18-20

6 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1 tbsp milk
250g plain flour
175g caster sugar
200g lightly salted butter, at room temperature and cut into small pieces

Mix 1 tbsp of the egg yolk with the milk and set aside for a glaze.

Sift the flour into a large bowl and make a well. Add the remaining egg yolks, sugar and butter, and using your fingertips work together until smooth and stickyish dough.

Flour your hands, pat out the dough to 8mm thick then cut out circles using a 7.5cm cutter. Place on a buttered baking sheet then brush with the egg glaze. Bake for 12 -15 minutes at 180c/gas 4 until golden. Cool on a wire rack.

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