Sablé Breton (Salted Butter Palets)

Nov 3, 2026 · By VanillaGoods

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Thick, crumbly French butter cookies from Brittany, made with salted butter and egg yolks and baked in rings for tall rounds. They are rich, sandy and lightly salty. Makes 16 cookies in about 1 hr 43 min.

Prep 25 min

Cook 18 min

Cooling 1 hr

Total 1 hr 43 min

Yield 16 cookies

Ingredients

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⅔ cup (150 g)salted butter, softened
½ cup (100 g)granulated sugar
4 (72 g)egg yolks, plus 1 for brushing
1 ⅔ cups (200 g)all-purpose flour
1 ½ tsp (6 g)baking powder
1 pinch (1 g)flaky sea salt

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Instructions

Beat the butter and sugar 2 minutes until just creamy; do not whip in much air. Beat in 3 of the yolks one at a time.
Mix the flour, baking powder and salt, then stir into the butter mixture until a soft dough forms.
Wrap and chill 1 hour. Heat the oven to 350 F (175 C).
Roll the dough 1 cm thick between parchment, cut 6 cm rounds and fit them into greased tartlet rings or a muffin tin if you want tall sides.
Brush the tops with the remaining yolk beaten with a splash of water and score a crosshatch with a fork.
Bake 15 to 18 minutes until golden at the edges. Cool 5 minutes before removing.

Tips

Keep the dough cold for clean cutting.
Use good salted butter; it carries the flavor.
Do not taste or eat the raw dough; it contains raw flour and eggs. Bake until golden.
Good with coffee.

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Recipe FAQ

How long does it take to make sablé breton (salted butter palets)?

Plan on 25 minutes of prep and 18 minutes of cooking, plus 1 hour to chill. The recipe makes 16 cookies.

How should I store sablé breton (salted butter palets)?

Store airtight at room temperature up to 1 week; the dough logs freeze up to 2 months.

Can I make sablé breton (salted butter palets) ahead?

Yes. It needs time to chill and set, so it is a good one to make the day before you serve it.

Sablé Breton is a thick butter cookie from Brittany, in France, traditionally made with salted butter. Serve it with coffee.

Estimated · per serving

Nutrition

Per serving = 1 of 16 servings this recipe makes.

151 Calories / serving

8.9g Fat

15.9g Carbs

2.1g Protein

6.3g Sugar

Whole recipe (16 servings): ~2416 cal · 142g fat · 254g carbs · 34g protein · 101g sugar

Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.