Have you ever had homemade Danish wedding cookies before? Well, let me tell you these little bite-sized cookies are deliciously buttery, lightly flavored with cinnamon, and, of course, in wedding cookie tradition, smothered in powder sugar!
These aren’t like the Kebbler Danish wedding cookies you can buy at the market. Instead, they’re authentically flavored with good butter, pecans, and as I mentioned above, a hint of cinnamon.
These are great during the holidays! The delightful flavor of cinnamon really separates them from all of the other wedding cookies! If you’re making these for a cookie tray, why not check out a few more delicious recipes to fill it out nicely, with a list of my tried and true, family favorite Christmas cookie recipes.
You better believe my super popular Italian wedding cookies, Italian Christmas cookies and frosted sour cream cookies are on that list and sooo many more!
Let’s bake some cookies! ♥
Named after the traditional Danish kransekage wedding cake, these cookies capture the essence of Danish baking in every bite. It doesn’t matter if you’re planning a wedding or just looking for a new dessert recipe to woo your friends and family the next time you invite them for coffee.
Danish Wedding Cookies Ingredients
- Butter: Real, high quality butter is a must. This isn’t a time for margarine.
- Confectioners’ Sugar: Simple powdered sugar. It’s best to always sift powdered sugar before using for best results. This is used in the cookie batter and then again to roll the baked cookies in.
- Cinnamon: Dried ground cinnamon, according to Mrs. Fields, should be used with 1-2 years after opening for best taste.
- Salt: Enhances the sweetness of these cookies.
- Pecans: I like to dry toast the pecans before grinding them.
- Vanilla Extract: Since this recipe is so simple, it’s important to get the best of each ingredient. Make sure you use pure vanilla extract — not imitation vanilla.
- All-Purpose Flour: I use Gold Medal all-purpose flour.
What Are The Origins Of Danish Wedding Cookies?
Wedding cookies are believed to have originated in medieval Arabia. The cookies, like everything else, spread along the trade routes and gained popularity in other countries. Eventually they made their way to Denmark in the late 18th century.
Danish Wedding Cookies
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