Off-To-Bed Butter Cookies

1. 1

   Stir together flour and salt in a bowl.

2. 2

   Beat together butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer at medium-high speed in a large bowl until pale and fluffy. Reduce speed to low, then add flour mixture in 3 batches, mixing, and continue to mix until batter just comes together in clumps. Gather clumps to form a dough, then press dough with lightly floured hands into a smooth 1 1/4-inch-thick log on a very lightly floured work surface. Chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, at least 1 hour.

3. 3

   Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 350u00b0F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.

4. 4

   Cut chilled log crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices and arrange slices about 1/2 inch apart on baking sheets. Brush tops of cookies lightly with cream, then sprinkle generously with turbinado sugar.

5. 5

   Bake cookies, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until edges are pale golden, 12 to 15 minutes total. Cool on sheets on racks.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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