Finnish Shortbread Cookies

Name: Finnish Shortbread Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min

December 4, 2025

Prep 15 min Total 1 hr 15 min

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

Topping

1 egg
20 g pearl sugar
30 g hazelnuts, chopped

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.

Brush with the egg white and sprinkle with the pearl sugar and hazelnuts.

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.