Butter Twists - unsalted butter

Method

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Put butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until creamy.
• Mix in vanilla and egg white.
• Reduce speed to low.
• Add flour and salt; mix until combined.
• Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls.
• Roll each ball into a 6-inch log.
• Bend log in half, then twist.
• Space 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Bake, rotating halfway through, until cookies just begin to turn golden, 13 to 15 minutes.
• Let cool on parchment on wire racks.
• Cookies can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature up to 3 days.