danish butter cookie

Had to bust out my favorite ol’ tin to nestle Danish butter cookies inside! Will be making these crisp, buttery cookies again: next time with a bit of cream to thin out the batter for easier piping.

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Danish Butter Cookies

Course: CookiesDifficulty: Easy
Servings

48-60

cookies
Prep time

25

minutes
Cooking time

7

minutes

This recipe is based on travelling Foodies’ UKlassiske Vaniljekranse or Danish Butter Cookies.

Ingredients

  • Mixing Bowl
  • 640g all-purpose flour

  • 260g confectioners’ sugar

  • 2 large eggs

  • 400g butter

  • 4 tbsp vanilla paste or extract

  • Equipment Used
  • Stand mixer

  • Parchment paper

  • Full-size baking sheet

  • Large piping tip of your choice (recommend Wilton 1M)

  • Piping bag

Directions

  • Combine everything in a mixing bowl and mix evenly using a paddle attachment on the lowest speed possible until just combined.
  • Fit tip in piping bag, and fill with dough. Pipe wreaths onto parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 400°F for 7-8 minutes.
  • Cool slightly before removing from cookie sheet.
  • Transfer cookies into airtight container after cookies are cooled to room temperature.

Notes

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