The Gift of Baking Ruth 2 years ago “In French, Sablé means Sandy (just like the classic shortcrust pastry “Pâte Sablée“) and Breton refers to Bretagne region. So they literally mean Sandy Cookies from Brittany! They are often just called “sablés cookies” in France.” Click link for recipe Merci , Roberta. They were delicious. Salted butter is key Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp