I’m not traditionally a baker. I’m more of a ‘pinch of this’ and ‘dash of that’ type of person which doesn’t work well with baking. But when it comes to the Christmas season I’m all about baking. I put on my Pandora Christmas station, dance around my kitchen and really get in the holiday mood. I know some of you are probably the same way! I’m doing a girls-baking day this upcoming weekend with a few people in my family so I thought I’d warm up my baking skills this past weekend by making Danish Salted Butter Cookies.
These cookies are a lot like those cookies that you buy in the blue tin from your local pharmacy/all-purpose store. I used to love those as a kid! BUT these cookies are much better because they feature Rodelle Vanilla Paste which is the easiest way to infuse vanilla beans into all of your baking. Since trying this out I really want to only use their vanilla paste in place of vanilla extract in all of my baking. It really gives an intense vanilla flavor without the hassle of scraping out the beans.
These cookies are really easy to make but you must prepare ahead of time because the dough needs to sit overnight. The cutters that I had on hand were square with scalloped edges which seemed to work well but you can use circles too. These cookies turn out dense and delicious and are perfectly crisp with every bite. My husband has been sneaking his fair share of cookies since these entered my kitchen.
If you need a little holiday baking inspiration Rodelle is featuring cookie recipes all month long over on their website! They are also offering up a vanilla baking package to one of my lucky readers to help you bake more flavorful cookies this holiday season! You can enter for your chance to win your own Vanilla Paste to try (and fall in love with) and some other goodies to help improve your cookie game. Try out my recipe for Danish Salted Butter Cookies, enter for your chance to win and head over to the Rodelle website for more inspiration!
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon Rodelle Vanilla Paste
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more
- 1 cup white sanding sugar
- Combine butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl; add in vanilla paste. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat until very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in 1 egg. Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in 2 cups flour. Form dough into a ¾"-thick disk. Wrap in plastic and chill until firm, about 2 hours or overnight.
- Place racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 350°. Let disk of dough sit at room temperature until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Roll out on a lightly floured sheet of parchment paper, shifting often on sheet and dusting with more flour as needed to keep from sticking, until about ¼" thick.
- Punch out rounds with large cutter; punch out centers with smaller cutter. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing 1½" apart. Pat scraps into a ¾"-thick disk. Chill 15 minutes.
- Beat remaining egg in a small bowl with 1 tsp. water; brush cookies with egg wash; sprinkle with sanding sugar. Freeze 10 minutes. Bake, rotating baking sheets halfway through, until edges are golden brown, 10–15 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; let cool. Repeat with scraps and remaining egg wash and sanding sugar.

I love gingerbread cookies. they are my favorite
I am a huge fan of sugar cookies with lots of Christmas sprinkles!
My favorite holiday cookies are decorated sugar cookies.
I am still a sucker for traditional chocolate chip cookies
Our favorite holiday cookies are chocolate sandwich cookie truffles, which we call Reindeer poop!
I like the gingerbread cookie
My favorite cookie is Mint Chocolate Chip!
peppermint bark cookies are my favorite
Love Rodelle..the best quality..and, love butter cookies too..my moms favorite. Yours look so pretty and different..love the shape.
It’s impossible for me to pick one favorite Christmas cookie..haha.
But, I think my pecan tassies are up there at the top.
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Oatmeal scotchies are my favorite, specifically the handful of butterscotch chips I eat before we make them.
I make a sugar cookie that has sour cream in it. They come out delicious and soft.
Yum!!!!
what cute cookies
We love the sugar cookies. We make them in different shapes, and we decorate them with the kids.
My favorite Christmas cookies are gingerbread men and Almond Roca squares.
I always loved the butter cookies that my mom made.
We love to make two kinds of cookies every year, thumb print and wedding cookies. My girls don’t think it’s Christmas until we have baked both!
I love cake mix cookies because there are endless combinations and possibilities! During the holidays I generally make spice cake mix cookies because it just feels right for this time of year 🙂
i love sugar cookies with crused soft peppermint on top
My favorite holiday cookies are spritz cookies.
I love to make s a chocolate Andes mint cookie over the holidays! Your cookies are beautiful!
i love frosted sugar cookies.
It’s butter spritz or pizelles. Can’t decide between the two!
My favorite are bourbon and rum balls. My dad used to make these every holiday season, along with trays and trays of baklava.
I just made Spritz cookies for the first time and absolutely loved them!!
My favorite is the Archway Copycat recipe for Cashew Nougat Cookies.
We love the sugar covered Mexican wedding cookies with bits of pecans.
Ginger cookies and sugar cookies are my favorite holiday cookies.
My favorite Christmas cookie is our family recipe of Dutch Santa Cookies.
I love butter spritz cookies the most.
One of my favorites too!
I like bourbon balls or iced/decorated cookies (but someone else has to ice them!)
gingerbread men!!
I like gingerbread cookies.
I love any cookie, but I enjoy making sugar cookie cut outs during the holidays and decorating with my kids
My favorite is sugar cookies.
I bake German Chocolate cookies annually during the holiday season.
Molasses cookies with a cherry in the middle
I love Mexican Wedding cookies! My mom used to make them every Christmas and I thought they were so fancy.
My favorite Holiday cookie is gingerbread!
My favorite holiday cookies: spritz cookies (they look so pretty and are so buttery and good!).
I love most cookies. But for Christmas I love traditional sugar cookies and Italian Anisette Cookies.
I love soft sugar cookies with sour cream icing!
Yes! One of my favorites too!
I love gingerbread cookies.
My favorite holiday cookies are Russian Tea cakes, my mother in law makes them every year.
I love iced cut-out sugar cookies at Christmas.
Snickerdoodles are an alltime favorite.
I love making almond crescents, as well as variations of swig-type cookies with almond extract added!
Sugar cookies are my favorite holiday cookie–probably because my kids (and now grandchildren) enjoy decorating them. So many happy memories.
I enjoy making gingerbread cookies and having the kids decorate them.
My mom’s chocolate chip cookies are my favorite at the holidays.
My sister sends me cookies every year, and last year she sent me one with Butterfinger chips in it. That was my favorite of that batch, at least.
These sound tasty!
I love peppermint cookies
Ima gingerbread man fan
My mum’s moldy mice!
Haha, I’m really curious what these are!!!
I like sugar cookies decorated with Christmas colored icing.
My favorite holiday cookies are gingerbread cookies, whether cut into the traditional people shapes or into stars or other shapes. It’s the only time of year I make them, so I totally associate them with Christmastime.
I like chocolate chip cookies that also uses cocoa in the dough.
I love Russian Tea cakes. It’s the only time in the year I eat those.
I really like butter spritz cookies and vanilla pizelles..
Sugar Cookies — either iced or plain!
Our kids like sugar cookie cutouts because they get to help decorate them.
It might sound boring, but I love Peanut Butter cookies. We have a grocery store that makes the best peanut butter cookies, I still haven’t mastered the recipe, mine always turn out thin and crispy and I like the big thick chewy ones!
I love applesauce chocolate chip cookies! I had an amazing recipe i got from an old friend”s mom but I lost it somewhere. ☹
I also like white chocolate cookies with macadamia nuts.
Torn, Snickerdoodle or my moms’ Nut Butter Thumbprints.
I love peanut butter cookies
I love ginger molasses cookies!
Chocolate chip is my favorite.
My favorite isn’t fancy, but I love them because my grandmother made them every year — bourbon balls.