Best Classic Danish Butter Cookies
My recipe for Danish Butter Cookies are melt in your mouth, crispy, and packed with butter flavor. These cookies use a few ingredients to create something great. This is must at my house during the holidays. This recipe tastes very similar to the tinned cookies many people know and love.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- decorative sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Line cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- To a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the salt, vanilla, and egg. Beat until combined.
- Add flour. Beat by hand until a thick dough forms. Add dough to pastry bag and pipe into desired shapes.
- Sprinkle with decorative sugar.
- Bake on 350°F for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
If your kitchen is very warm, chill piped cookies in refrigerator before baking. This will prevent extra spreading during baking process.
**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a API program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Serving: 3cookiesCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 152mgPotassium: 33mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 493IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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