Can Homemade Danish Butter Cookies Beat the Famous Blue Tin? 🎄🍪

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.

Put butter in the bowl of a stand mixer.

Add sugar to the butter and cream together for about 3 minutes until light and fluffy.

Scrape down the sides of the bowl.

Add vanilla extract and eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

In a separate bowl, mix together flour and salt.

Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until combined.

Divide the dough into three equal discs, weighing each to ensure even portions.

Wrap each disc in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 and 1/2 hours.

After chilling, let the dough sit for about 5 minutes to soften slightly.

Flour a piece of parchment paper and unwrap the dough.

Roll out the dough to about a quarter inch thickness.

Use a 2 and 3/4 inch cutter to cut out cookies and a 1 inch cutter to cut out the centers to make donut shapes.

Place the cookies on a baking sheet.

Prepare an egg wash by mixing one egg with a little bit of water.

Brush the egg wash over the cookies to help the sanding sugar stick.

Sprinkle gold sanding sugar on top of the cookies.

Freeze the cookies for about 15 minutes before baking.

Bake the cookies in the oven for 15 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.

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