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Kammerjunkere (Danish Biscuits)

Cooking time: 30 minutes
Servings: 50

Crispy, sweet, and filled with the classic taste of Danish summer. These homemade kammerjunkere are easy to make and have a delightful crunchy texture, making them perfect for a bowl of koldskål (buttermilk dessert). They also taste wonderful as a small snack with coffee or tea.

Kammerjunkere (Danish Biscuits)

Ingredients

  • 30 g sugar
  • 180 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla sugar
  • 40 g butter
  • 4 tbsp milk
  • 1 egg

Instructions

  1. Mix sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and vanilla sugar
  2. Stir in the cold butter until it forms a crumbly dough
  3. Combine the dough with milk and egg. Add more flour if the dough is sticky
  4. Shape into 25 balls, place them on a baking tray, and bake at 180°C (conventional oven) for 10 minutes
  5. Split the balls to create a top and a bottom
  6. Place them on a rack with baking paper and dry them in the oven at 160°C (fan-forced) for 10 minutes
  7. Serve with koldskål

Kammerjunkere (Danish Biscuits)

Cake and sweets
Kammerjunkere (Danish Biscuits)

Crispy, sweet, and filled with the classic taste of Danish summer. These homemade kammerjunkere are easy to make and have a delightful crunchy texture, making them perfect for a bowl of koldskål (buttermilk dessert). They also taste wonderful as a small snack with coffee or tea.

Posted on 6/2/2026

Servings

50

Total time

30 minutes

Servings

50

Total time

30 minutes

Ingredients

•
30 g sugar
•
180 g all-purpose flour
•
1 tsp baking powder
•
1 tsp vanilla sugar
•
40 g butter
•
4 tbsp milk
•
1 egg

Instructions

1

Mix sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and vanilla sugar

2

Stir in the cold butter until it forms a crumbly dough

3

Combine the dough with milk and egg. Add more flour if the dough is sticky

4

Shape into 25 balls, place them on a baking tray, and bake at 180°C (conventional oven) for 10 minutes

5

Split the balls to create a top and a bottom

6

Place them on a rack with baking paper and dry them in the oven at 160°C (fan-forced) for 10 minutes

7

Serve with koldskål


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