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Savory Black Pepper–Parmesan Cookies

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Danny Kim

"Hard-boiled yolks are the secret to making these savory cookies dissolve-in-your-mouth tender." —Claire Saffitz, assistant food editor

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 6 dozen

Ingredients

2 large egg yolks, hard-boiled
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup finely grated Parmesan
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, chilled, cut into pieces
2 tablespoons heavy cream

Preparation

  1. Instructions

    Preheat oven to 350°. Press egg yolks through a fine-mesh sieve into a food processor. Pulse with flour, Parmesan, salt, and pepper. Add butter and pulse until the texture of coarse meal. Drizzle in heavy cream and pulse just until dough forms a ball. Roll out between 2 sheets of parchment paper until ⅛” thick. Transfer dough with parchment to a baking sheet and freeze 10 minutes. Remove top sheet of parchment and bake 10 minutes; remove from oven, cut into 1½” diamonds, and bake until golden brown, 18–20 minutes longer. Transfer baking sheet to a wire rack; let cool.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 40 Fat (g) 2.5 Saturated Fat (g) 1.5 Cholesterol (mg) 15 Carbohydrates (g) 2 Dietary Fiber (g) 0 Total Sugars (g) 0 Protein (g) 1 Sodium (mg) 55
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