Christmas Cookies (Sablés de Noël)
A simple, warm and tasty recipe of French style Christmas cookies (Sablés de Noël). They're easy to make by yourself or with family to share good vibes using your favorite spices and flavors.
Prep Time
90 min
Cook Time
20 min
Servings
45
Ingredients
- •250g All-purpose Flour
- •125g Unsalted Butter (soft but cool)
- •100g sugar (icing sugar for sharp stamping, granulated sugar for rustic texture)
- •1 Egg
- •1tsp Vanilla Extract (ou 1 sac de sucre vanillé)
- •1 Pinch of Salt
- •Flavor option 1: Zest of 1 Lemon or Orange
- •Flavor option 2: 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- •Flavor option 3: 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
- •Flavor option 4: 1tbsp Cocoa Powder
- •Your favorite Cookie Stamps
Instructions
Before we start, please note that the cooking time is for 2 batches and servings of 45 cookies might differ for you depending on the size of your oven and the size of your cookies.
Make the dough (10min):
- Cream butter and sugar until smooth, not fluffy.
- Mix in egg, vanilla, salt, and any optional flavoring.
- Add flour and mix just until a dough forms.
- Shape into 1 or 2 flat disc 2–3 cm thick.
Chill (60min or more):
- Wrap and chill the dough in the fridge.
Roll, Stamp & Cut (20 min):
- Lightly flour work surface and rolling pin.
- Roll dough to 4 mm thickness.
- Stamp first, then cut shapes with cookie cutters.
- Place cookies on baking tray lined with parchment.
- If stamps stick: lightly flour the top of the dough before cutting/stamping.
- Pre-heat the oven to 170 degrees.
Tray Re-Chill (5–10 min):
- Put the filled baking tray in fridge or freezer.
- Optional step, it'll help the stamp design staying clear after baking.
Bake (10–12 min/batch):
- Bake at 170°C (340°F) (or 160°C / 320°F if fan)
- Cookies are ready when: edges are just golden and centers remain pale
Cool & Eat (10 min):
- Rest 2 min on tray, then transfer to rack.
- Cookies are great slightly warm and crisp more as they cool.
💡 Nico's Tip
Feel free to adapt the flavoring, combine any of the 4 options or even add your own favorite one, like a touch of ginger powder for a strong holidays touch. Those cookies will be great even after a couple of days, perfect to give to friends and family to share some love!