Royal Dansk Danish Butter Cookies Review
- Five butter cookie shapes, including Vanilla Ring and Coconut Style
- Baked in Denmark with flour, butter and sugar as main ingredients
- 12 oz gift tin; non-GMO ingredients, no preservatives or coloring
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The blue tin of Danish butter cookies, with five classic shapes baked in Denmark from a recipe led by flour, butter and sugar. Here's what's inside and why it works so well as a gift.
Quick verdict
Royal Dansk is the classic Danish butter cookie tin, with five shapes baked in Denmark from a short list led by flour, butter and sugar. Expect a crisp, delicate cookie with a rich buttery flavor, and a tin that does double duty as a gift. Non-GMO ingredients and no added preservatives or coloring round it out. Note that one shape is coconut, and coconut is on the ingredient list.
Pros and cons
What we like
- Five shapes in one tin, from Pretzel Style to Coconut Style
- Made with real butter, with flour, butter and sugar as the main ingredients
- Non-GMO ingredients with no preservatives or coloring added
- Baked in Denmark, in the towns of Norre Snede and Ribe
- The tin makes it an easy gift for holidays and hosting
What could be better
- Coconut is on the ingredient list for the assortment
- No chocolate or filled cookies in the mix
- A single 12 oz tin goes quickly at a big gathering
Key features, explained
Five shapes in one tin
Royal Dansk packs an assortment of classic Danish butter cookie shapes: Pretzel Style, Vanilla Ring, Finnish Style, Country Style and Coconut Style. The variety is the point. Each shape is a slightly different take on the same buttery dough, so the tin feels like a sampler rather than a bag of one cookie. The tin photo shows the familiar lineup: sugar-topped rounds and squares, a piped ring and a pretzel twist.
Flour, butter and sugar first
Royal Dansk calls out three main ingredients: flour, butter and sugar. The full list is wheat flour, butter (milk), sugar, coconut, invert sugar, salt, ammonium bicarbonate and natural flavor. Ammonium bicarbonate, also called baker's ammonia, is a traditional leavening for crisp Scandinavian cookies. The listing says the cookies use non-GMO ingredients, with no preservatives or coloring added, a claim printed on the tin too. Coconut lines up with the Coconut Style cookie in the mix.
Baked in Denmark
These cookies are baked in Denmark, in the towns of Norre Snede and Ribe, using what the brand calls an authentic Danish recipe. Made with real butter, they're described as having a crisp, delicate texture and a rich, buttery flavor that melts in your mouth. That's the classic butter cookie profile: not chewy, not crunchy like a biscotti, but light and short. The tin carries a Quality since 1966 seal under the Royal Dansk name.
A gift in a tin
The 12 oz tin is a big part of the appeal. Royal Dansk pitches it for Christmas, Easter, Chinese New Year and any hosting event in between, and as a thoughtful gift for family, friends or coworkers. A sturdy round tin protects delicate cookies better than a bag, and it looks finished on a table without a plate. It's the kind of present that needs no wrapping fuss, and once the cookies are gone, the tin is handy for storage.
Royal Dansk Butter Cookies specs
| Brand | Royal Dansk |
|---|---|
| Style | Assorted Danish butter cookies |
| Package | 12 Oz gift tin |
| Shapes | Pretzel Style, Vanilla Ring, Finnish Style, Country Style, Coconut Style |
| Key ingredients | Wheat flour, butter (milk), sugar, coconut |
| Leavening | Ammonium bicarbonate |
| Ingredient sourcing | Non-GMO ingredients |
| Free from | Preservatives, added coloring |
| Baked in | Denmark (Norre Snede and Ribe) |
| Directions | Enjoy! |
| Manufacturer | Ferrero |
| Model | 00077330530057 |
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Who should buy it?
Great for
- Holiday and hostess gifts that need no wrapping fuss
- Coffee or tea with guests, with a shape for everyone
- Fans of crisp, delicate cookies made with real butter
Skip it if
- You avoid coconut, which is on the ingredient list
- You can't have butter or wheat flour
- You want chocolate or filled cookies in the mix
Frequently asked questions
What allergens are in Royal Dansk Butter Cookies?
The listing doesn't include a separate allergen statement, so check the tin before serving anyone with a food allergy. The ingredient list does name wheat flour, butter (milk) and coconut.
What cookies are in the Royal Dansk tin?
The assortment includes Pretzel Style, Vanilla Ring, Finnish Style, Country Style and Coconut Style cookies, all from the same buttery Danish recipe.
Where are Royal Dansk cookies made?
They're baked in Denmark, in the towns of Norre Snede and Ribe, using what the brand describes as a traditional Danish recipe.
Do Royal Dansk cookies have preservatives?
No. The listing and the tin both say no preservatives or coloring added, and the brand states the cookies are made with non-GMO ingredients.
Are Royal Dansk cookies made with real butter?
Yes. Butter is the second ingredient after wheat flour, and the brand describes flour, butter and sugar as the three main ingredients.
Final verdict
Royal Dansk is the butter cookie tin for gifting and hosting. Five classic shapes share a crisp, delicate dough led by flour, butter and sugar, baked in Denmark with non-GMO ingredients and no preservatives or coloring added. The tin itself makes it presentable on any table. Know that coconut is on the ingredient list, and that the 12 oz tin is sized for sharing a plate rather than feeding a crowd. For a classic, giftable cookie, it's hard to beat.
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