Vanilla Bean Danish Butter Cookie Recipe - 29 tasty and delicious cookie recipes (2024)

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I love traditions, especially during the holidays. Do you remember those tin’s of danish cookies? I remember them! A pretty traditional holiday treat! And while I don’t buy them (my rule about making the sweets I eat) sometimes I crave that buttery crunch. They had quite a few different shapes, but I always liked the wreaths, so when I decided to make my own homemade danish butter cookies making the wreath shape was an easy choice.

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And rather than just use vanilla I decided to go with vanilla beans, same great flavor, with a beautiful speckled look that can’t be beat! And the SCENT! Seriously I die, these cookies are OH so good! Vanilla, Butter, a sweet crunch… does it GET any better? OH YEAH, it’s one of the most simple recipes you’ll ever make, like literally, just toss it ALL in at the same time, mix it up, pipe and bake! Taking the time to chill between shaping and baking will help it not fall as much, but you can skip if it you are in a hurry.

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Vanilla Bean Danish Butter Cookie Recipe

These danish butter cookies are easy to make and taste amazing!

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 40 cookies

Calories: 86kcal

Author: Ashlee Marie

Ingredients

  • 1 lrg egg
  • 1 lrg egg yolk
  • 1 C butter
  • 1 ¼ C powdered sugar
  • 2 ½ C all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp vanilla bean paste

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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400

  • mix everything with a paddle attachment at the lowest possible speed

  • pip with a star tip into wreaths on parchment paper

  • Refrigerate to help hold the shape at least 10 mins

  • cook 8-10 mins, the edges will become golden

Nutrition

Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 140IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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I mean seriously, aren’t they pretty!Now tell me what YOUR favorite cookie is? Every year I make my favorites (it wouldn’t be the holidays without those, right) BUT I also make sure to make a handful of NEW recipes every year! What is your “can’t live without” cookie!

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AND even better news? It’s NATIONAL COOKIE DAY! oh yeah… Time for another amazing round up from the Celebrating Food Bloggers!

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  1. Alli @ Cupcake Diaries

    These look like they came straight out of the tin. So fancy and fun!

    Reply

    • Ashlee

      awww thank you so much!

  2. Kara

    These look beautiful, and I bet they taste a hundred times better than the ones in the tins. Homemade is always better!

    Reply

  3. Jessica

    Hi Ashlee! Do you soften the butter?

    Reply

  4. Jody

    can you use vanilla instead of vanilla bean paste, if so how much

    Reply

    • Ashlee

      yes, but you won’t get the pretty speckles – it’s a 1:1 ratio, bean past to extract

  5. Emily

    How many cookies will this recipe make?

    Reply

    • Ashlee

      ummm honestly I don’t remember! I wanna say like 30 – pretty typical batch

    • Star

      Hi how many cookies do the recipe mack ??

    • Ashlee Marie

      depending on the size of the cookies 30-40

  6. paula frantz

    Do you soften butter

    Reply

    • Ashlee Marie

      yes soften the butter!

  7. Denise Knox

    Cookie dough to thick too pipe through bag?

    Reply

    • Ashlee

      nope, it pipes just fine, that’s how you get the shape.

    • Talayna

      It doesn’t pipe just fine, the dough is way too thick. Every recipe I look at is the same. So unless you are all superwomen, I think you are all lying because this is not easy. I threw away my first batch of dough as I thought I did it wrong, and then quit halfway through piping the second batch because it is impossible. The Danish must be the strongest people in the world.

    • Ashlee Marie

      you can see in the video that it piped just fine – thick yes, but pipeable. you can add an extra egg – it might be your altitude it does funny things to recipes

  8. Renee

    Can the dough be frozen to bake at a later time?

    Reply

    • Ashlee Marie

      yup! just pipe them onto parchment paper and freeze

  9. Karrissa

    I have a few vanilla beans in my pantry, is it possible to scrape a couple pods and use straight from the source? Or would that be too concentrated? Gorgeous recipe, thanks for sharing!

    Reply

    • Ashlee Marie

      you totally can do it that way! it would be super delicious!

  10. Birna Alexande

    Can you freeze that cookie dough

    Reply

    • Ashlee Marie

      I’d pipe them into shapes then freeze them. but yes it should work just fine!

Vanilla Bean Danish Butter Cookie Recipe - 29 tasty and delicious cookie recipes (2024)

FAQs

Are Danish cookies the same as butter cookies? ›

Butter cookies, also known as Danish butter cookies, are cookies originating in Denmark consisting of butter, flour, and sugar. They are similar to shortbread cookies. The butter cookie is often categorized as a "crisp cookie" due to its texture, caused in part by the quantity of butter and sugar.

Why are danish butter cookies so good? ›

Ingredients in Danish Butter Cookies

These cookies have a super simple list of ingredients (only six ingredients, to be exact!), it's all about combining them in the right quantities to give them that ultra-buttery, yet tender and slightly firm texture that we know and love so much.

What is the best Danish cookies? ›

Vaniljekranse are one of the most famous Danish cookies. They consist of a simple buttery dough which is extruded into long strips and then formed into small circles. These traditional cookies are distinguished by a light taste of vanilla and the addition of ground almonds, which make them incredibly crispy.

What do Danish butter cookies taste like? ›

These carefully crafted Danish delicacies are the perfect balance of buttery and crisp. Just one of many reasons they're the butter cookies you and your family have enjoyed throughout the years.

Who makes the original Danish butter cookies? ›

Royal Dansk (meaning "Royal Danish") is a Danish brand of butter cookies, manufactured by Kelsen Group A/S. It is known for its distinctive royal blue round tin container.

What is the shelf life of Danish butter cookies? ›

Anna's Danish Cookies are made with the finest natural ingredients and do not contain any additives or preservatives. The shelf life for our cookies is six months. Once opened we recommend consuming within five days.

Did Royal Dansk change their recipe? ›

We take a lot of pride in saying nothing has changed at Royal Dansk, except for the better.

What is the difference between Danish butter cookies and shortbread? ›

As the name suggests a butter cookie has a high proportion of butter. However, unlike a shortbread the amount of flour and sugar used is increased meaning they hold their shape more effectively.

Do Danish people eat Danish cookies? ›

Yes, they do. It's a popular go-to for coffee and tea, especially when you have guests over. But it is the product itself (smørkager /butter biscuits or vaniljekranse) that is the point. Thats specific brand is just one of many out there - it's just internationally they're sold more places.

What is the famous Danish butter cookie brand? ›

Since 1966, Royal Dansk Danish Butter Cookies have been packaged and often served out of an iconic blue tin. The resealable and reusable tin not only captures the freshness of our cookies but is quintessential to our history.

What are the most popular cookies in the world? ›

Oreo is the best-selling cookie in the world. It is now sold in over 100 countries. Oreo was first produced in 1912 by the National Biscuit Company, now known as Na-Bis-Co.

What is the best type of cookie in the world? ›

Top 10 Cookie Flavors
  • Chocolate Chip Cookies. Chocolate chip cookies are the quintessential cookie. ...
  • Snickerdoodle. ...
  • Sugar Cookies. ...
  • Peanut Butter Cookies. ...
  • White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies. ...
  • Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. ...
  • Gingerbread Cookies. ...
  • Black & White Cookies.

What is Europe's favorite cookie? ›

Biscoff Cookies are a type of shortcrust biscuit known as “speculoos,” a Belgian specialty. Often served as a side to coffee, Biscoff Cookies are well-known for its unique caramelized flavor. Lotus Biscoff Europe's Favorite Cookie with Coffee 8.8 oz bags come in a pack of 10.

What makes Danish butter different? ›

Crafted with 85% butter fat for a richer taste and texture, Danish Creamery European Style Butter performs flawlessly in baking applications.

Are butter cookies Danish? ›

Original Butter Cookies

Deeply rooted in Danish baking traditions, using only the finest ingredients, our butter cookie's delicate richness captures the spirit of everyday moments, any season and festive gatherings.

What are the different Danish butter cookies? ›

The Coconut style has a delicate crispy texture that melts in your mouth. The Finnish Style has a dusting of fine sugar on top. The Country Style has a pure buttery taste. The Pretzel style and Vanilla Ring, are crowd-pleasers each iconic in their own right.

Why are they called Danish cookies? ›

The deliciously Danish cookies first began coming out of the oven in the Danish village of Helsingoer in 1966. The bakery was known for its dedication to fine Danish baking traditions. To honor that, they named them Royal Dansk cookies. Dansk, which means Danish, makes the literal translation, Royal Danish cookies.

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