Danish Butter Cookies
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 24 cookies
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 24 servings
- Calories
- 137
- Total Fat
- 8
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 15
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 6
- Protein
- 2
- Cholesterol
- 28
- Sodium
- 24
- Total: 1 hr 30 min (includes chilling and cooling times)
- Active: 15 min
Ingredients
2 sticks (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon whole milk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 large egg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (see Cook’s Note)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Directions
Special equipment:
a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Beat the butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Mix in the milk, vanilla extract, almond extract and egg.
- Reduce the speed to low and mix in the flour and salt until just combined. Transfer the dough to a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe 2-inch circles spaced 2 inches apart onto two ungreased baking sheets. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Bake until the cookies are just set and the bottoms are slightly golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes. The cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Cook’s Note
When measuring flour, we spoon it into a dry measuring cup and level off excess. (Scooping directly from the bag compacts the flour, resulting in dry baked goods.)