Jødekager

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Jodekager are Danish cookies that are traditionally made for Christmas. Also known as Jewish cookies, they're made with butter, flour, sugar, and eggs, then brushed with eggwash and topped with a combination of chopped almonds, sugar, and cinnamon. It is believed that the cookies are called Jewish cookie because they were prepared and sold by Jewish bakeries in the 1700s. In Denmark, no Christmas cookie plate would be complete without these crispy cookies.