french sables with maraschino filling

How To Make french sables with maraschino filling

• Step 1
  Preheat over to 350 degrees.
• Step 2
  Mix the softened butter and sugar together until creamy. Add the 2 egg yolks and mix until well blended. Add the flour in two batches blending well to form the dough. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour.
• Step 3
  Using 1/3 of the dough at a time (and keeping the rest refrigerated) roll out the dough to 1/8 of an inch and cut with desired cookie cutters (I use 2 square cutters in a large and small size to make a bottom cookie and then a top with a window so you can see the maraschino filling).
• Step 4
  Mix together extra egg yolks and water.
• Step 5
  Transfer cookies to parchment lined cookie sheets and brush each one with the egg yolk and water wash.
• Step 6
  Bake at 350 for approx. 6 to 8 minutes until lightly golden.
• Step 7
  Remove to a rack to cool while making the maraschino filling.
• Step 8
  Sift icing sugar into a bowl. Add the maraschino cherry juice and stir to make a glaze. Use the glaze to sandwich two of the sable cookies together (if you cut out a smaller hole in the same shape of the cookie that goes on top before baking it will have a lovely pink window in the center).
• Step 9
  Let glaze set and serve the cookies with tea, ice tea, coffee, or lemonade.
• Step 10
  Store for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container in a cool area.
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