Crackle Top Dough

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   To make the crackle tops: Remove the butter from the refrigerator 10 minutes before you're ready to make the dough.

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   After 10 minutes, cut the butter into small cubes and toss it and the brown sugar and salt into a food processor.

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   Process until almost blended.

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   Add the flour and pulse until the dough forms moist curds.

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   Pulse in the vanilla.

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   Scrape the dough onto a piece of parchment or wax paper and shape it into a disk.

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   Cover with another piece of parchment or wax paper and roll the dough out so that it's about 1/16th inch thick.

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   Slide the dough, still between the paper, onto a cutting board and freeze it for at least 2 hours.

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   (The dough can be frozen for up to 2 months, in which case it should be wrapped airtight.)

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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