Guest Author - Monica Talley

Sables (a light cookie, often served with tea)
*See variations
Makes 24 to 36

10 tablespoons butter (not margarine)
½ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
½ teaspoon extract (your flavor choice)
2 cups flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt

Cream together the butter and sugar. Add egg and extract of your choice. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to the creamed mixture, slowly. Refrigerate for 30+ minutes. Roll dough into a log and wrap in waxed paper. Store the cookie dough in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to bake. Slice cookies ¼-inch and place on a prepared cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated 350F degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Let rest for 2 minutes on cookie sheet before removing to a cooking rack.

*Variations:
Add to cookie mixture:
2 tablespoons cocoa
¼ cup crushed hard peppermints
1 Tablespoon grated lemon or lime zest
2 teaspoons dried rubbed sage
*2nd Variation:
Roll log into finely chopped nuts of your choice
*3rd Variation:
Combine the white of 1 egg with about 5 drops of extract. Brush the tops of each cookie just before baking.