How to make Danish Butter Cookies - Easy Puerto Rican Recipe

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.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Cream together unsalted butter and sugar in a stand mixer on medium for 1 minute.

Scrape down the sides and mix again until fluffy, approximately 1 more minute.

Add salt, vanilla extract, and 1 egg; mix until incorporated.

Scrape down the sides as necessary.

Add grated coconut and mix until well incorporated.

Gradually add flour in thirds, mixing on low until just incorporated after each addition.

Prepare two piping bags by snipping off the tips and inserting a Wilton 1M piping tip into each.

Fill each piping bag with half of the cookie dough.

Pipe cookies onto an 11 by 17 baking tray lined with parchment paper, making circles.

Sprinkle the tops of the cookies with pure cane sugar.

Place the baking tray in the fridge for at least 10 minutes.

Bake the first tray in the center rack for 15 minutes.

Remove the first tray and place the second tray in the oven, baking for another 15 minutes.

Transfer cookies to a cooling rack after baking.

Cooking Techniques

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