Kammerjunker (Danish Double-Baked Biscuits)

Nov 3, 2026 · By VanillaGoods

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Kammerjunker (Danish Double-Baked Biscuits)

Small, crisp, lightly spiced biscuits baked once, split and baked again until dry. They keep their crunch even when floated in cold buttermilk soup. Makes 30 biscuits in about 2 hr 40 min.

Prep 25 min

Cook 75 min

Cooling 1 hr

Total 2 hr 40 min

Yield 30 biscuits

Ingredients

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2 cups (250 g)all-purpose flour
⅓ cup (70 g)sugar
½ cup (110 g)cold butter, cubed
1 (50 g)egg
2 ½ tbsp (40 ml)whole milk
1 ¼ tsp (5 g)baking powder
1 ½ tsp (3 g)lemon zest
½ tsp (1 g)ground cardamom
½ tsp (3 ml)vanilla extract
1 pinch (1 g)fine salt

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Instructions

Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cardamom and lemon zest. Rub in the cold butter until the mixture looks like coarse sand.
Beat the egg with the milk and vanilla and stir in to form a soft dough.
Wrap and chill for at least 1 hour.
Heat the oven to 350 F (175 C) and line two sheets with parchment.
Roll the dough into 30 balls of about 15 g each and set on the sheets 3 cm (1 inch) apart.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes until pale golden but still slightly soft.
Lower the oven to 225 F (110 C). While the biscuits are still warm, slice each in half horizontally with a serrated knife and set cut-side up.
Bake 45 to 55 minutes, until completely dry and crisp, rotating the sheets once. Cool completely.

Tips

Cut the biscuits while they are still warm; once cool they shatter.
Check often during the second bake; they should dry out, not brown.
Serve them in cold buttermilk soup or alongside coffee.
Good with koldskal (cold buttermilk soup) or coffee.

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Recipe FAQ

How long does it take to make kammerjunker (danish double-baked biscuits)?

Plan on 25 minutes of prep and 1 hour 15 minutes of cooking, plus 1 hour to chill. The recipe makes 30 biscuits.

How should I store kammerjunker (danish double-baked biscuits)?

Store in an airtight tin at room temperature up to 2 weeks.

Can I make kammerjunker (danish double-baked biscuits) ahead?

Yes. It needs time to chill and set, so it is a good one to make the day before you serve it.

Can I use a different form of vanilla?

Yes. This recipe uses 0.5 tsp vanilla extract (3 ml). Each teaspoon of pure vanilla extract can be swapped for 1 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste, the seeds of half a vanilla bean, or 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla powder. Paste and seeds add the classic dark specks.

Kammerjunker are small Danish twice-baked biscuits traditionally served with koldskal, a cold buttermilk dessert soup. Serve it with koldskal (cold buttermilk soup) or coffee.

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Nutrition

Per serving = 1 of 30 servings this recipe makes.

69 Calories / serving

3.3g Fat

8.8g Carbs

1.1g Protein

2.5g Sugar

Whole recipe (30 servings): ~2070 cal · 99g fat · 264g carbs · 33g protein · 75g sugar

Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.