Evangeline Butterscotch Star Cookies – Brownie Mischief

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (198g) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup (64g) powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
• 2 cups (255g) all purpose flour, sifted
• 1/2 cup (100g) crushed butterscotch hard candies
• Sanding sugar