Danish Butter Cookies

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 24
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 97.9
  • Total Fat: 4.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 5.5 mg
  • Sodium: 15.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
  • Protein: 1.5 g

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Introduction

Homemade Danish Butter Cookies are so easy and delicious! Get the pretty swirls with a piping bag and large star tip. Homemade Danish Butter Cookies are so easy and delicious! Get the pretty swirls with a piping bag and large star tip.
Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

    ¼ cup unsalted butter (ideally European-style), softened
    ¼ cup butter-flavoured shortening
    ⅔ cup vanilla sugar
    2 tsp vanilla extract
    ½ tsp butter flavour (optional)
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk
    ½ tsp kosher salt

Directions

Heat the oven to 350°F.
Beat together the butter, shortening, sugar, and extracts until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Add the flour, milk, and salt and beat on low speed until just combined.
Scrape into a piping bag fitted with a 1⁄2-inch star tip and pipe 2-inch swirl or wreath shapes onto parchment paper lined baking sheets, at least 2 inches apart.
Bake until lightly golden on the bottom, about 14 to 16 minutes.
Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes, then remove and cool on a rack.

Serving Size: Makes 24

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.