Sablé

Sablés are made from butter, sugar, flour and egg yolks, mixed only briefly so little gluten forms. The dough is often rolled into a log, chilled, coated in sugar and sliced, which gives neat rounds with a sparkly edge. Flavors include vanilla, lemon zest, chocolate and almond.

Sablé breton, from Brittany, is a thicker version made with salted butter and plenty of yolks. Its sturdy, buttery dough is also pressed into rings as a base for fruit tarts.