Buttery Vanilla Shortbread Cookies

2 hrs 30 min (mostly chilling)Makes 50 small cookies

Tender butter cookies with vanilla, rolled in coarse sugar and baked until pale golden.

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prepPreheat oven to 350°F / 180°C
prepLine three sheet pans with parchment paper
227 g unsalted butter, at room temperature	Beat butter until creamy, 1 min	Add sugars & salt, beat 2–3 min until fluffy	Mix in egg yolks & vanilla on low speed	Mix in flour on low speed until just combined	Pat into rectangle, cut & roll into logs	Press sanding sugar onto log exterior	Wrap & chill 2 hrs or overnight	Slice into 1/2 in rounds, space 2 in apart	Bake 350°F / 180°C, 14–16 min per batch	Cool completely on pan
130 g granulated sugar
40 g confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon fine salt
2 large egg yolks
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
284 g all-purpose flour
100 g sanding sugar or other coarse sugar (for sprinkling)

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