Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. A royal blue tin of Danish butter cookies is ...

The idea of opening a blue tin of Danish butter cookies only to find it filled with sewing supplies is basically a meme at this point. While the cookie tins in question are typically the Royal Dansk ...

If you don't give or receive a blue tin full of Danish butter cookies around Christmastime, is it even the holiday season? The metal canisters have been appearing on grandma's table for decades, and ...

Butter and shortbread cookies are ideal when you want a rich cookie that isn't overwhelmed with additional flavors and mix-ins. The rich buttery base speaks for itself — when done well, that is. A ...