DANISH SALTED-BUTTER COOKIES
Using chilled butter and freezing the cookies before baking encourages clean, tidy edges.
Provided by Alison Roman
Categories Bon Appétit Dessert Christmas Kid-Friendly Cookies Vanilla Butter Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes about 24
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl; scrape in vanilla seeds and discard pod. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat until very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in 1 egg. Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in 2 cups flour. Form dough into a 3/4"-thick disk. Wrap in plastic and chill until firm, about 2 hours.
- Place racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 350°F. Let disk of dough sit at room temperature until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Roll out on a lightly floured sheet of parchment paper, shifting often on sheet and dusting with more flour as needed to keep from sticking, until about 3/8" thick.
- Punch out rounds with large cutter; punch out centers with smaller cutter. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing 1 1/2" apart. Pat scraps into a 3/4"-thick disk. Chill 15 minutes.
- Beat remaining egg in a small bowl with 1 tsp. water; brush cookies with egg wash; sprinkle with sanding sugar. Freeze 10 minutes. Bake, rotating baking sheets halfway through, until edges are golden brown, 10-15 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; let cool. Repeat with scraps and remaining egg wash and sanding sugar.
- Do Ahead
- Dough can be made 1 month ahead; freeze. Cookies can be baked 2 days ahead; store airtight at room temperature.
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MarcAnthony Martinez
[email protected]I'm not a fan of the texture of these cookies. They're a bit too crumbly for my taste.
Min Sanji
[email protected]These cookies are a bit too salty for my taste, but they're still good.
Fox Rug Fan
[email protected]These cookies are so buttery and delicious. I can't wait to make them again.
Kiss Kid
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect addition to any holiday cookie platter.
Charity Plays
[email protected]I love the simplicity of these cookies. They're perfect for a quick and easy snack.
Assy Taam
[email protected]I'm allergic to nuts, so I substituted the almond flour with oat flour. The cookies turned out great!
GIVEN SHYCANTRIC
[email protected]These cookies are really easy to make, but they're not very flavorful.
Fraser Cormack
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my cookies didn't turn out as good as the ones in the picture.
Ella Pawson
[email protected]These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good.
Arian Hamraz
[email protected]I love the slight crunch of these cookies. They're the perfect afternoon snack.
Esha Esha ashraf
[email protected]These cookies are so addictive! I can't stop eating them.
Onyibe Kingsley
[email protected]I'm not much of a baker, but these cookies turned out great! They're the perfect balance of sweet and salty.
Bidhan Shing
[email protected]These butter cookies were a hit at my last party! They're so easy to make and they taste amazing. I'll definitely be making them again.