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Danish Butter Cookies Recipe
Prep Time
1
hour
hour
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
12
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
27
minutes
minutes
Servings
60
Author
Jenn Powell
Ingredients
1-1/2
sticks unsalted butter
room temperature
1/2
cup
granulated sugar
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
2
cups
flour
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1
egg white
1/4
cup
sanding sugar
Instructions
In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Add the vanilla, flour and salt and combine.
Divide the dough into 3 equal pieces.
Roll each piece into a log and wrap individually in saran wrap.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 325.
Cut into 1/4 slices. and place on baking sheets with silicon mats.
Brush the tops of each cookie with the egg white and sprinkle with sanding sugar.
Bake for about 12 minutes.
Cool completely.