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Danish Butter Cookies
The best Danish butter cookies! These Danish cookies are buttery, rich in milky and creamy flavors. This easy Danish butter cookie recipe is fail-proof.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 48 Cookies
Calories: 45 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
Danish
Ingredients
- 125 g (4oz) unsalted butter room temperature
- 35 g (1¼ oz) powdered sugar
- 35 g (1¼ oz) fine sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 100 ml heavy whipping cream
- 180 g (6¼ oz) cake flour sifted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F). In a bowl, mix together the butter, powdered sugar, fine sugar, and salt. Then whisk until well combined and fluffy.
- Gradually add the whipping cream in 3 portions, beating on low speed after each addition.
- Add the cake flour to the butter mixture and mix well. Then, pour the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a star piping tip.
- Pipe the batter onto a lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges turn slightly brown. Do not overbake. Let cool and store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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Notes
- For the best results, please use metric measurement for this Danish Butter Cookies recipe.
- If you use salted butter, you can skip salt in the recipe.
- Adapted from: Penang Foodie.
Nutrition Information
Serving
48cookies
Calories
45kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
13mg
(1%)
Potassium
6mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
96IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
0.04mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 48Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 45
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 48cookies | |
| Calories | 45kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 6mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 96IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.04mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.