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Danish Butter Cookies

Cookies· dessert
August 22, 2019

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Danish Butter Cookies – Simple shortbread cookies made with just butter, flour, sugar, and eggs that are crispy on the outside but melt in your mouth with each bite. 

Danish Butter Cookies Spread Out On A Cooling Rack.

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a cookie recipe so I thought now would be a great time. When thinking though some of my favorite cookies, these Danish Butter Cookies immediately popped in my head.

My mom used to buy these cookies every Christmas and my sister and I would go crazy for them! If you’ve never had them before, think of shortbread cookies but slightly softer so when you bite into them, they melt in your mouth.

I know it’s not time for holiday cookie recipes yet but I don’t care – these cookies can be eaten all year long, as far as I’m concerned. And when you find out are simple they are, you’ll only have another reason to make them more often.

Danish butter cookies stacked togetherCloseup of Stacked danish butter cookies Danish Butter Cookies on a cooling rack and counter

Hows this recipe is made

Shortbread is the simplest cookie recipe you’ll ever encounter. And these Danish butter cookies are no different! Made with just a handful of ingredients, you can make them at a moment’s notice and enjoy them within the hour.

Ingredients

Because there are few ingredients in this recipe, it’s important that each ingredient be spectacular, especially the butter. That is why it requires extremely flavorful, creamy salted butter. I used a European-style butter that is extra fatty and makes for a better cookie.

Process

The dough is formed by simply mixing all the ingredients together. Then, the dough is added to a pastry bag with a large star tip. To form the cookies, the dough is piped into tight circles, almost like a mixture between a wreath and a rosette. Then the cookies are baked for 20 minutes until the edges start to turn golden brown. And that’s all there is to them!

Danish Butter Cookie dough Danish Butter Cookie dough in a circle Stack of cooked Danish Butter Cookies

Tips & Tricks

Here are a couple tips to ensure these cookies come out perfectly:

  1. Be very careful about how you measure the flour. If you add too much, the dough will be too thick and impossible to squeeze out of the pastry bag.
  2. Speaking of the pastry bag, make sure you use a large star tip. A smaller tip will not allow enough dough to push though so it will be almost impossible to form the cookies.
  3. Ordinarily, I would say all cookies should be eaten warm out of the oven. However, these butter cookies taste better with a little crispiness to them, which is achieved after they’ve cooled.

Danish Butter Cookies

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Danish Butter Cookies

Simple shortbread cookies made with just butter, flour, sugar, and eggs that are crispy on the outside but melt in your mouth with each bite. 
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time40 mins
Servings: 2 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks butter salted, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare two baking sheets by lining with parchment paper. Set aside. 
  • Beat butter and sugar together until creamy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add egg and vanilla extract and beat until they have substantially mixed with the butter mixture. 
  • Add flour and mix until dough forms, but don't overmix the dough. Add dough to a pastry bag fitted with a large star piping tip. 
  • Pipe tight circles about 1 1/2 - 2 inches wide and 2 inches apart, making sure to make the center as small as possible. Bake in preheated oven until the edges turn golden brown, about 20 minutes. 
  • Remove from oven and let them cool almost completely before serving, about 30 minutes. 

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Comments

  1. bella says

    August 24, 2019 at 7:44 pm

    Butter cookies use to be my fav before I came allergic to dairy and gluten! they sure look tasty thought.

    Reply
  2. Natalie says

    August 24, 2019 at 3:55 am

    I love Danish butter cookies! These look so delicious and buttery ♥

    Reply
  3. Michelle says

    August 22, 2019 at 9:47 pm

    Cookies are my weakness! I can’t wait to try these, they look absolutely delicious

    Reply
  4. Monica says

    August 22, 2019 at 8:46 pm

    I’ve always seen this type of cookies in pretty boxed sets, but never realized how simple they could be to make! They are lovely and the butter flavor is so classic!

    Reply
  5. Lisa Huff says

    August 22, 2019 at 8:24 pm

    Saving this one for Christmas! Looks perfect!

    Reply
  6. Noel Lizotte says

    August 22, 2019 at 7:35 pm

    These cookies look amazing! I love shortbread cookies, but really love soft cookies! This recipe might just be the perfect thing for me… can’t wait to give it a try!

    Reply
  7. Amber Myers says

    August 22, 2019 at 4:40 pm

    Thank you for making me drool. I just love cookies, and this look scrumptious! I must make them one day.

    Reply
  8. Maria says

    August 22, 2019 at 3:40 pm

    These look like they would melt in your mouth! Such a great recipe! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  9. Ashley says

    August 22, 2019 at 3:03 pm

    Yumm! I’m always looking for new recipes and I’m excited to try this recipe! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  10. Paula @ I'm Busy Being Awesome says

    August 22, 2019 at 2:03 pm

    Sucha simple yet yummy recipe, I’ll have to give it a go

    Reply
  11. Marta says

    August 22, 2019 at 12:31 pm

    These remind me so much of my Abuela! She would set them out, but they were, “Only for company!” (I stole some anyway)

    Reply

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