How To Make Jødekager (Danish Butter Cookies, Danish Christmas Cookies) - By One Kitchen Episode 346

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats, while sunflower seeds are a budget-friendly alternative.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (convection).

In a mixing bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add the egg and mix well.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, ammonium carbonate (or baking powder), and cinnamon.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.

Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them apart.

Flatten each cookie slightly with the back of a fork or your fingers.

In a small bowl, mix the additional egg with milk and brush the mixture on top of the cookies.

Sprinkle with sugar before baking.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 7-8 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.

Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

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