But the biggest surprise of the afternoon came in the form of Royal Dansk Danish Butter Cookies. Somehow, we learned, these unassuming blue tins have traveled, mostly via grandmothers, around the ...

For the cookies: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter, granulated sugar ... before decorating. For the royal icing: In the bowl of a stand mixer ...

of REAL unsalted BUTTER, softened 1 1/2 c ... Get a thermometer, and do not over bake. If the cookies are browning you have gone too far. This dough can be flavored any way you like.