Sandra Lee’s Simple Sandies Recipe Is the Easiest Holiday Cookie Ever
The celebrity chef's crumbly cookies taste bakery-perfect but come together in half an hour
Cherished TV host and celebrity chef Sandra Lee has a knack for creating the perfect holiday cookie platter. Her easy recipes don’t sacrifice flavor for convenience. And Sandra Lee’s Simple Sandies recipe is one you’ll want to tuck into your recipe binder. You might even have all the ingredients you need on hand right now. Sandra’s crumbly cookies would be just as welcome at an afternoon tea party as they are on Santa’s milk-and-cookies plate.
Want to dress up these humble bites? I like to spread red or green sparkling sugar in a rectangle on a cutting board. Then, once the dough is shaped into a log, I roll the log in the sugar to coat. Then wrap in plastic and chill for 1 hr. When it’s time to bake, unwrap the log and slice into rounds. You’ll see that the Sandies now have an eye-catching colored edge. Want to make Sandra Lee’s Simple Sandies recipe to give as a gift? Whip up a double batch to yield 3 dozen cookies. Pick up 6 holiday mugs and add 6 cookies to each mug. Slip each into a cellophane gift bag and secure it with ribbon and gift tag.
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Ingredients
- 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 3⁄4 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 Tbs. whipping cream
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
PrintIn a food processor combine flour, sugar and salt. Add butter pieces. Pulse until mixture is crumbly. In a small bowl whisk together egg yolk, whipping cream and vanilla. Add to food processor. Pulse until dough comes together. Turn dough out onto a flat surface. Shape into a log 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap; chill for 1 hour.
Heat oven to 350°F. Cut dough into 1⁄2-inch-thick slices. Place on parchment-lined cookie sheets and bake 8–10 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheets for 5 min. then transfer directly to wire rack. Cool completely on rack.
Tip: Giving these as a gift? Whip up a double batch to make 3 dozen cookies. Pick up 6 holiday mugs and add 6 cookies to each mug. Slip each into a cellophane gift bag and secure with ribbon.
Make ’em Almond Sandies! Replace 3⁄4 cup of the flour with almond flour and 1 tsp. vanilla extract with 1⁄2 tsp. almond extract. Before chilling dough, roll log in finely chopped almonds. Wrap and chill dough, then slice and bake as directed.
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