Delicious Canestrelli Genovesi made with a simple dough of flour, butter, sugar, and an egg, perfect for a sweet treat. The dough is rolled out, cut into shapes, and baked to a golden perfection, creating a delightful dessert.
1: Soften the butter by leaving it outside the fridge for about 3 hours.
2: Place the softened butter in a bowl and add sugar, mixing with a spoon until creamy.
3: Add the egg yolk and mix until fully absorbed.
4: Gradually add flour while stirring with the spoon, then knead on a work surface until smooth.
5: Roll out the dough between two sheets of parchment paper to about 8 mm thick.
6: Use a canestrelli cutter to cut out shapes, placing them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
7: Brush each canestrelli with egg white.
8: Bake in a preheated oven at 180° for about 10 minutes.
9: Let the canestrelli cool completely before touching.
