Crispy Butter Galettes
Thin, crispy French butter cookies that shatter in your mouth—baked on a sheet pan in under 20 minutes. No mixer needed, just butter, sugar, flour, and eggs.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 280
- Protein
- 3g
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp fleur de sel or sea salt
- 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
Instructions
- 1
Cream butter and sugar together in a bowl until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- 2
Stir in the egg yolk until combined, then fold in flour and salt until a dough just comes together.
- 3
Roll dough between two sheets of parchment into a thin 1/8-inch rectangle, then chill 5 minutes.
- 4
Cut into 2-inch squares, place on a parchment-lined sheet pan, and brush the tops with beaten egg white.
- 5
Sprinkle a tiny pinch of fleur de sel on each square, then bake at 375°F for 8–10 minutes until golden.
- 6
Cool on the pan 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to crisp up completely.
Tools you’ll need
- mixing bowl
- spoon
- rolling pin
- parchment paper
- sheet pan
- pastry brush
- wire cooling rack
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