I haven’t counted how many different butter cookies there are in Scandinavia, but there are hundreds and hundreds of different varieties and regional specialities. These particular biscuits are probably better known around the world than many others, as they are often sold in tins decorated with scenes of Copenhagen and labelled ‘Danish Butter Cookies’. I quite like these little kringle-shaped ones because the addition of cream to the mixture makes the pastry a little flaky. Note that in Sweden, the similar word sockerkringlor can also refer to a more bready variety – there are several versions of these that vary regionally.