Sand Tart Cookies (Slice and Bake Buttery Sugar Cookies)
A traditional Pennsylvania Dutch treat, sand tart cookies are a crisp, buttery, rolled sugar cookie. You'll love this easier slice-and-bake recipe!
Servings: 72
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon coarse salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (spooned into measuring cup)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- In large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt until well-blended. Add flour and soda. Mix well until flour is completely incorporated.1 ½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, 1 ½ cups granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, ⅛ teaspoon coarse salt, 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Divide dough into three parts and shape into three logs, about twelve inches long. Wrap well in parchment paper or waxed paper.
- Refrigerate dough at least overnight or up to a week. It can also be frozen for up to a month. Thaw frozen dough on the counter for one hour before slicing.
- When ready to bake cookies, preheat oven to 375°F.
- With a sharp knife, cut logs into ¼ inch slices. Place on cookie sheet 2 to 3 inches apart and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Cool on baking sheet five minutes and remove to wire rack to cool completely before serving or storing.
Notes
- Decorate: Before baking, sprinkle the cookies with colored sugar to add a colorful touch for the holidays. For a more traditional sand tart, press almond slices or a pecan half into the cookie before baking. Brush the tops with an egg wash (one egg white, lightly beaten) and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
- Storage: Cookie dough will keep in the refrigerator for 1 week or in the freezer for up to a month. Thaw slightly before slicing. Baked cookies can be stored in an airtight container, after they are completely cooled. They can be frozen for up to 1 month.
- Yield: The number of cookies this recipe makes depends somewhat on the size of the dough logs and how thickly you slice them. I average about 6 dozen.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 69kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 7mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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