Jodenkoek

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Jodenkoeken or Jewish cookies are large, round, and flat shortbread cookies dating back to the 17th century. These cookies have a sandy texture and a wonderful buttery flavor. They consist of flour, salt, cinnamon, sugar, milk, and butter. It is believed that the cookies were first made by a retiring Jewish baker in the early 1920s, who then sold his bakery to a cookie baker named Davelaar, and he continued to sell them in metal cookie cans with a yellow wrapper. Today, jodenkoeken are still packed in tin boxes in order to remain crunchy and as fresh as possible. For the best experience, pair them with a cup of hot tea, coffee, or hot chocolate.