Finnish Shortbread Cookies

December 4, 2025

Finnish Shortbread Cookies © kvalifood.com

Finskbrød are classic Danish shortbread cookies — crisp, buttery, and simple. Three ingredients: butter, flour, and sugar. A staple of the Danish Christmas cookie tradition.

Ingredients

Makes 125 cookies

250 g butter
375 g flour
85 g sugar

Directions

Make the dough

Crumble the cold butter into the flour. Add the sugar and quickly bring it together into a smooth dough. Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes.

Shape and bake

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C). Roll the dough into thin logs and cut them into pieces about 2 inches (5 cm) long. Place them on a baking sheet with a little space between each.

Bake on the top rack for 10–12 minutes, until lightly golden.

Serving

Let the cookies cool on the tray before transferring them to a tin.

Notes

Makes about 125 cookies.
The dough can be pressed through a meat grinder with a cookie plate for the classic ridged shape.
Keep the dough cold while shaping — warm butter produces soft, flat cookies.
Store in an airtight tin for up to 2 weeks.