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Danish Butter Cookies

Cultural Context

Originating in Denmark, these butter cookies are a beloved treat often enjoyed during the holiday season. Traditionally, they are made with simple ingredients that create a rich, buttery flavor and a crisp texture. Danish butter cookies are often found in decorative tins, making them popular gifts. Today, they are enjoyed worldwide, with various adaptations and flavors, reflecting their universal appeal.

DanishDKdessert
45 min
medium
24 servings
Servings4
1 cup margarine or softened butter
1 cup icing sugar
1 egg
vanilla extract
0.5 teaspoon salt
all-purpose flour

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is lower in saturated fat and dairy-free.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener with additional flavor.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats and are more affordable.

1

Preheat the oven to 180°C for 10 minutes.

2

Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

3

In a mixing bowl, add 1 cup of margarine or softened butter.

4

Using a hand mixer, whip the margarine for around 2 minutes until fluffy.

5

Scrape the bowl and add 1 cup of icing sugar; whip until the batter is very fluffy.

6

Add vanilla extract and crack in 1 egg; whip for another minute until light.

7

Add 0.5 teaspoon of salt.

8

Sift all-purpose flour into the bowl and mix in with a spatula before whipping for another minute.

9

Transfer the batter into a piping bag with a star nozzle.

10

Pipe the cookies onto the baking tray in a spiral pattern.

11

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until the edges are brown.

12

Let cool for around 2 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

Cooking Techniques

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Equipment Needed

mixing bowlbaking trayparchment paperpiping baghand mixerspatulacooling rack

Spice Level:

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Allergens

dairynutsgluten

Also Known As

Danish CookiesKlejner

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