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Butter cookie

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Not to be confused with Cookie butter.
Butter cookie
Alternative namesDanish butter cookies
TypeCookie
Place of originDenmark
Main ingredientsButter, flour, sugar
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Butter cookies, also known as Danish butter cookies, are cookies originating in Denmark consisting of butter, flour, and sugar.[1] They are similar to shortbread cookies.

The butter cookie is often categorized as a "crisp cookie" due to its texture, caused in part by the quantity of butter and sugar. It is generally necessary to chill its dough to enable proper manipulation and handling.

Butter cookies at their most basic have no flavoring, but they are often flavored with vanilla, chocolate, and coconut, and/or topped with sugar crystals. They also come in a variety of shapes such as circles, squares, ovals, rings, and pretzel-like forms, and with a variety of appearances, including marbled, checkered or plain.[2] Using piping bags, twisted shapes can be made.

Production and exports

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Butter and flour

Denmark is known for maintaining the quality of their ingredients and their procedure since 1966.[3] The cookies are made in numerous varieties, with the most popular cookie shapes among different manufacturers being circles, rectangles, rings, and pretzel-like. [4]

Exported industrial-grade butter cookies are typically packed and sold in cylindrical tins, filled 1-2 layers deep with cupcake/muffin baking cups that are each stacked with 5-6 cookies, [4][5][6][7] with Royal Dansk being a notable example.[4] Due to the uniform packaging and labeling of the cylindrical tin box, butter cookie packages are also known as "The Blue Tin".[8] The tin itself has become a subject of popular culture due to its frequent reuse as a household storage container, particularly for sewing supplies or recipes. This practice has been widely documented in media and popular commentary and is often referenced humorously as a shared cultural experience.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

Denmark has been a notable exporter of butter cookies for many years, in particular to the US and Asia. In some parts of the world, such as Europe and North America, butter cookies are often served around Christmas time.[15] Butter cookies are also a very popular gift in Hong Kong, especially during Lunar New Year.[16][17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Clark, Melissa (October 9, 2013). "Cultured Butter Cookies Recipe". NYT Cooking. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "These buttery cookies are the perfect canvas for holiday decorations". Today. December 12, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "Welcome To The Home Of Royal Dansk Danish Butter Cookies". www.royal-dansk.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  4. ^ a b c "The Enduring Appeal of Royal Dansk Butter Cookies". Vice. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  5. ^ Butter Cookies in Tins from Denmark. U.S. International Trade Commission. Volume 3092 of USITC publication. pp. I1-I12. 1998.
  6. ^ "Danish Butter Cookies". Biscuit people. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  7. ^ "Danish Butter Cookies: Process and recipes". Biscuit people. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  8. ^ Roufs, Timothy G (2014). Sweet Treats around the World : An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. Abc-Clio.
  9. ^ Mejia, Paula (27 March 2018). "What's in Your Royal Dansk Cookie Tin?". Atlas Obscura. Archived from the original on 2020-05-25. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  10. ^ Taylor, Sonia. "Reddit discovers the world's most popular repurposing hack". Nine.com.au. Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  11. ^ Mejia, Paula (12 April 2018). "Sewing Kits, Umbilical Cords, and Mold: Here's What You Keep in Royal Dansk Tins". Atlas Obscura. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  12. ^ Madarang, Catalina Ricci S. (1 June 2018). "How Danish butter cookie containers became sewing kits". Interaksyon. Archived from the original on 2021-01-04. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  13. ^ Donnella, Leah (2015-10-16). "'Fess Up, Grannies, You Ate The Butter Cookies". NPR. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  14. ^ Tait, Amelia (1 November 2017). "Seriously: Why Does Everyone's Mum Use That Same Cookie Tin for Sewing Stuff?". Vice. Archived from the original on 2022-10-29.
  15. ^ Kaloski, Patricia (2 December 2021). "The Christmas cookie". The Tide of Moriches & Manorville. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  16. ^ "Chinese New Year in Hong Kong". Hong Kong FastFacts. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  17. ^ Wright, Rachel (May 15, 2008). Living and Working in Hong Kong: The Complete Practical Guide to Expatriate Life in China's Gateway. How to Books Ltd. p. 96. ISBN 978-1845281953.

Further reading

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  • Friberg, Bo. The Professional Pastry Chef. 4th. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2002.
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