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Graham Cracker Sablé Cookies

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Graham cracker crusts are never crispy enough for me, and I’m not a fan of soggy crusts. I developed this crunchy cookie to serve as a bed for my Key Lime Parfait (page 26). It will garnish any ice cream, and it could be the start of a terrific s’more. Because it’s not overly sweet, you could also serve it with cheese.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes about sixteen 2 1/2-inch cookies

Ingredients

6 tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, melted
1 1/4 cups plus 3 tablespoons (142g) graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup (50g) sugar
6 tablespoons (47g) all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, lightly beaten

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine the butter, graham cracker crumbs, and sugar in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle. Beat at medium speed until crumbly. Add the flour and eggs and mix on low speed just until blended.

    Step 2

    Dump the dough onto a floured work surface and shape it into a brick. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

    Step 3

    Heat the oven to 375°F or 350°F on convection. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat or parchment.

    Step 4

    Roll the dough between two sheets of parchment to 1/8 inch thick. Cut with a 2 1/2-inch cutter and place on the baking sheet. Reroll the scraps and cut out a few more rounds.

    Step 5

    Bake until golden, 12 to 13 minutes. Let cool.

Reprinted with permission from Dessert Fourplay: Sweet Quartets from a Four-Star Pastry Chef by Johnny Iuzzini and Roy Finamore. Copyright © 2008 by Johnny Iuzzini and Roy Finamore. Published by Crown Publishing. All Rights Reserved. Johnny Iuzzini,, executive pastry chef of the world-renowned Jean Georges restaurant in New York City, won the award for Outstanding Pastry Chef from the James Beard Foundation in 2006. This is his first book. Roy Finamore, a publishing veteran of more than thirty years, has worked with many bestselling cookbook authors. He is the author of three books: One Potato, Two Potato; Tasty, which won a James Beard Foundation award; and Fish Without a Doubt.__
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