Klassiske Vaniljekranse (Classic Danish Vanilla-Butter Cookies)

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks, 240 g) salted butter, softened
• 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 ¼ (270 g) cups all-purpose flour
• 1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and confectioners’ sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add vanilla and egg, and beat to combine. Gradually add flour, and beat until well incorporated.
3. Transfer dough to a pastry bag fitted with a 7/16-inch star tip (such as Ateco #824).
Pipe 2½-inch rings onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spaced 2 inches apart.
4. Bake, rotating halfway through, until lightly golden around edges but still light on top, about 14 to 18 minutes depending on size. Transfer sheets to wire racks; let cool completely.

Source

Chef Joe’s Culinary Salon, joe@theculinarysalon.com.