danish butter cookies

Name: Danish Butter Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 stick(s) butter, softened; 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 4 - egg yolks; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 3 tablespoon(s) milk; 4 1/2 cup(s) flour; ## OPTIONAL:; - maraschino cherries

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Jrkgkf Jfjgk

Hoboken, NJ

Updated on Nov 15, 2016

Really easy and delicious traditional holiday recipe. If you can find them, alternate between red and green cherries for Christmastime!

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Rich, buttery and chewy, these cookies are similar to a sugar cookie but without all the fuss. They remind us of a Christmas cookie but will be good any time of year. The cherries add a special touch, but the cookie is delicious without them too. This dough is very thick, so don't give up mixing it. We ended up finishing it by hand and it came out perfect. These are very yummy!

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 24 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 sticks butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 - egg yolks
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 tablespoons milk
4 1/2 cups flour
OPTIONAL:
- maraschino cherries

How To Make danish butter cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter and sugar.

Step 2

Add egg yolks, salt, and vanilla. Mix well.
Step 3

Add milk. Mix well.
Step 4

Add half the flour and mix.
Step 5

Add the other half of flour.
Step 6

Mix well.
Step 7

Roll dough into one inch balls.
Step 8

Roll each ball in additional granulated sugar.
Step 9

Place them on the baking sheet.
Step 10

Once on the baking sheet flatten the dough.
Step 11

Place a cherry in the middle.
Step 12

Bake for 8-12 minutes or until golden brown.
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