Whole Wheat Sables With Za'atar

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 12 cup whole wheat flour
• 12 cup all-purpose flour
• 12 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon milk
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon water
• 4 tablespoons zaatar spice mix, Zaatar or Zahtar - Spice Mix of Jordan
• Syria
• Lebanon

Instructions

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until just smooth, about 2 minutes.
2. Add flour, whole wheat flour, salt and milk, and mix until dough just comes together.
3. Roll dough into a 1-inch wide log, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate one hour.
4. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
5. In a small bowl, make egg wash by beating egg with water.
6. In another small bowl, put za'atar spice.
7. Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices.
8. Brush each with egg wash and then press lightly into za'atar blend.
9. Place cookies on parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until golden at the edges, about 15 minutes.
10. Let cool 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.