Pierre Herme Viennese Chocolate Sables

I recently purchased Strauss European butter since it has a higher butter fat content than normal butters. A higher butter fat content is supposed to make for a tastier butter. I wanted to try it out in a recipe which showcased the quality of the butter. Of course this meant that a butter cookie would be the perfect thing to bake. Rather than a normal butter cookie I decided to try a French sable, which is a french version of a butter cookie. It isn't quite as heavy as a butter cookie and contains a "sandier" texture when you eat the cookie.

I came across the Pierre Herme Viennese Chocolate Sables recipe from this blog. The cookies really show case the quality of your cocoa powder and your butter. The chocolate taste is a refined one and isn't as sweet as a chocolate chip cookie. I wouldn't say the taste is subtle; it's not. Instead, the cookie is crumbly and you can really taste the depth of chocolate flavor with each bite. Give it a try and you won't be disappointed.