Chamomile Sables With Apricot Filling (I Love You So Much)

Pate Sablee

Ground Chamomile and Ground Lavender

Ground Chamomile Buds

Sometimes nothing is so lovely as a buttery sable cookie.  It lends itself well to everything.  This particular recipe makes for an especially soft and melty cookie, and the chamomile was a very pleasant aftertaste, not overwhelming.  Also quite wonderful when sandwiched with apricot jam.  I picture eating one with milk tea in the morning.  

Ingredients:

1 3/4 pastry flour

2 tablespoons finely ground chamomile buds

2 egg yolks

1 cup powdered sugar

1 cup butter, cubed and softened slightly at room temperature

pinch of salt

2 drops yellow food coloring

1/4 cup apricot jam

1. make a well in the pastry flour

2. put the butter, salt, and powdered sugar in the well and work the flour into the center of the well by crushing the butter between your fingers

3. in a small bowl whisk together the egg yolks and food coloring

4. make another well into the dough and add the egg yolks

5. work the egg yolks into the dough using the palm of your hand until ingredients are well incorporated

6. wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2-3 hours

7. preheat oven to 340

8. unroll the dough on a lightly floured surface until the dough is about 1/4 inch thick 

9. cut with cookie cutters and bake on parchment paper for about 10 minutes or until the edges begin to become golden

10. when the cookies have cooled, sandwich them with apricot jam