Danish cookies are one of those pleasures in life that we should all experience from time to time because, despite being very simple to prepare, they are simply irresistible.
This type of biscuit contains a good percentage of butter, which makes it crispy but also very soft, while the icing sugar and vanilla provide the necessary sweetness. So while it’s easy to buy a tin, usually blue or red, filled with these cookies, there’s nothing like making them at home.
Eight tips to make the best Danish cookies
If you want to master the art of making cookies, at kiwilimón, we give you eight practical tips for baking the best Danish cookies and a step-by-step recipe, so don’t miss it!
1. Quality ingredients
It is essential to have quality ingredients to prepare Danish cookies and all kinds of desserts and dishes with great flavour. In the case of these delicacies, we recommend investing in a good butter and vanilla extract to achieve that characteristic and irresistible flavour.
2. Mise-en-place
Have you heard of the term mise en place? Although it sounds far-fetched, it means weighing and organizing all the ingredients and utensils before you start cooking. For example, in the case of Danish cookies, you can start with the following;
1. Weigh and sift the flour
2. Weigh and sift the icing sugar
3. Weigh the butter and leave it out of the refrigerator
4. Have your data ready
Once you have all the ingredients ready, baking these crunchy cookies will take a few minutes; let’s get to work!
3. Add the flour little by little
When adding the flour, remember that it should not be all at once, as this does not allow the ingredients to integrate correctly.
4. The butter must be soft
If the Danish cookie recipe calls for the butter to be at room temperature, follow the instructions, as this ensures that all the ingredients will mix perfectly.
5. Prepare the manga or data
To make Danish cookies, you don’t need cutters, if not a bag or buy, so once the mixture is ready, pour it into the bag and refrigerate it for a couple of minutes.
6. Refrigerate the cookies
Once you’ve formed the cookies, place them on a sheet pan and refrigerate them for at least 10 minutes, allowing them to keep their shape when baked and not expand too much.
7. Preheat the oven
It is expected that we do not heat the oven enough or put things in without them being very hot, but this is a big mistake since cooking will take much longer, and you will not get that crunchy texture that characterizes these cookies. Remember, ovens need to be preheated for 20-30 minutes.
8. Bake with a clock in your hands
It may seem very obvious, but it is essential to pay attention to the cooking time since the Danish cookies will be hard or burnt if they spend more time than they should in the oven. Once the edges are lightly browned, remove them from the oven and allow them to cool before transferring them to a platter.
How to make Danish cookies?
Now that you know our secrets to prepare delicious cookies, get the ingredients and work.
Ingredients
*1 1/4 cups butter, soft
*1 cup of icing sugar
*1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
*2 eggs
*3 cups of flour
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
2. Cream the butter and icing sugar with a mixer.
3. Add the vanilla without stopping mixing, then add the eggs and flour little by little.
4. Beat the dough until wholly integrated and set aside.
5. Place the dough in a sleeve with curly days, cool for 10 minutes and reserve.
6. Grease a pan.
7. Form the cookies and refrigerate them for 10 minutes.
8. Bake the Danish cookies at 180 ° C for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and reserved.
