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Danish Fedtebrød – Coconut Cookie Slices with Rum Glaze

Updated: 27th June 2025 · Published: 9th February 2017 

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Danish Fedtebrød – Coconut Cookie Slices with Rum Glaze

Traditional Danish Fedtebrød – Coconut Cookie Slices with Rum Glaze – beautifully short buttery cookies packed with desiccated coconut and topped with a rum glaze.

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I’m so excited to share these Danish Fedtebrød – Coconut Cookie Slices with Rum Glaze with you today!

My mum found my Danish grandmother’s Saffir Mel (flour) collection of cookie recipes down the back of a shelf the other day.

The recipes were printed on thin magazine paper, A5 in size and very faded so I borrowed the booklet and scanned it in to my computer.

On flicking through all the recipes one stood out to my mum, Danish Fedtebrød.

After school mum said she’d often pop into the local bakery and put one or two of these Coconut Cookie Slices on her mum’s tab. I can imagine what a fabulous treat this was for a hungry school girl!

Danish Fedtebrød – Coconut Cookie Slices with Rum Glaze

So I set about making the Danish Fedtebrød with pretty scant instructions but imagined the size I was aiming for would be quite big if they were sold in a store.

I also had to improvise with the hjørtetaksalt as it translates as bicarbonate ammonium which we don’t have in the UK so mum said to use bicarbonate of soda.

The original recipe used a specific brand of margarine but I changed that to butter and it also called for rum essence but I only had real rum and couldn’t find any rum essence in my local supermarket.

Danish Fedtebrød – Coconut Cookie Slices with Rum Glaze

Mum had never made these Danish Fedtebrød but her mother made them for her as a child so I was really intrigued to try them. I’m not the biggest fan of desiccated coconut but I really like these cookies and the rum flavoured glaze was subtle and not overpowering.

My family loved the cookies and I ended up making a couple of batches over 2 days.

Danish Fedtebrød – Coconut Cookie dough. rolled into 3 strips

I mixed my first batch of Danish Fedtebrød by hand and made them a bit too big. On day 2 I made them a bit smaller and as I had a cut finger I decided to use my food processor which made the rubbing in and mixing last a couple of minutes rather than ten or so.

However after tasting both batches I think the hand mixed cookies with their course short texture had more character than the machine mixed ones where the desiccated coconut was ground down further.

However opinion was divided in the family over which was best so if you’re pushed for time or find rubbing in difficult then do use your food processor.

Do you have to use rum in the glaze?

If you don’t like the idea of rum then you can substitute if for lemon juice instead and not need to add any water.

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I hope you try these Danish Fedtebrød as they’re perfect with an afternoon cup of tea or entertaining!

They are incredibly short and buttery with just the right amount of added sweetness from the rum glaze.

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Danish Fedtebrød – Coconut Cookie Slices with Rum Glaze

Danish Fedtebrød – beautifully short buttery cookies packed with desiccated coconut and topped with a rum glaze.
Course Snack
Cuisine Danish
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 30 minutes minutes
Servings 33
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 125 g plain flour
  • ¼ tsp hjørtetaksalt or bicarbonate of soda
  • 125 g unsalted butter cut into cubes
  • 65 g dessicated coconut
  • 65 g granulated sugar
  • For Rum glaze:
  • 150 g icing sugar
  • 2 tsp rum* or rum essence to taste
  • 2 – 3 tsp water or enough to form a glaze if using essence

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC.
  • Line a large baking sheet with baking paper.
  • Sift the flour and bicarbonate or soda into a bowl.
  • Rub in the butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  • Add the sugar and dessicated coconut and mix well.
  • Use your hands to form a dough.
  • Divide mixture into 3 equal portions.
  • Take one portion and squeeze into a long sausage shape and place on baking paper.
  • Use your hands to shape into a long rectangle about 5.5 cm by 27 cm.
  • Then repeat with the other 2 portions and space apart well on baking sheet as they will spread.
  • Bake on middle shelf of oven for 10 minutes (or until golden).
  • Make up the glaze by mixing the icing sugar with the rum and water.
  • When the cookies are ready and whilst still warm, spoon the glaze down the middle of each length and then make diagonal cuts.
  • Transfer to a cooling rack.
  • Store in an air tight container.

Notes

You can do all the mixing in a food processor if you find rubbing in difficult but the texture won’t be as open or course as when done by hand.
*If you don’t like the idea of rum in the glaze you could use lemon juice instead substituting the water for lemon juice.

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  1. Andrew

    19/12/2022 at 1:25 am

    Thank you for sharing this recipe. My mom made a very similar recipe and it was my favorite Christmas cookie every year. She passed a while ago and I couldn’t find the recipe. This is as close it could be. Thanks for helping me recreate this so I could share it with family and friends.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      19/12/2022 at 8:13 pm

      Aww Andrew, I’m so sorry to hear about your mother passing but happy that I could help connect you to happy Christmas baking memories. Wishing you a Happy Christmas. x

      Reply
  2. Karen

    24/04/2020 at 4:09 pm

    These Danish cookies are new to me – thanks for sharing the recipe!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      24/04/2020 at 4:37 pm

      Excellent Karen:-)

      Reply
  3. Chandice Probst

    21/04/2020 at 3:13 pm

    What a delicious bar it’s unique and fun! Easy to follow recipe, thank you so much!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      21/04/2020 at 5:22 pm

      Thank you so much Chandice:-)

      Reply
  4. Holly

    18/01/2020 at 4:14 am

    I am so happy to find this recipe! My mother and I used to frequent a little Danish village in California in th U.S.A. (I am now 60). There was one small bakery that had these delights, and I got them every time we went. A late night trip down memory lane led me to you – thank you!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/01/2020 at 9:54 am

      Aaw, that’s such a lovely story. So glad this recipe brought you joy:-) I hope you get to make them now:-)

      Reply
  5. Lori

    13/01/2020 at 1:31 am

    These look good! Just thinking I might have seen some in the supermarket the other day!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/01/2020 at 11:38 am

      Thank you. Are you in Denmark? I’ve never seen these in any supermarket.

      Reply
  6. Beks

    13/01/2020 at 1:20 am

    These cookies look yummy and I’m equally excited that Christmas is just around the corner!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/01/2020 at 11:37 am

      Thanks Beks:-)

      Reply
  7. Malissa

    11/12/2019 at 1:19 am

    These were delicious and easy. My family loved them! Thanks for the great recipe.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/12/2019 at 1:30 pm

      Excellent, so glad you liked them:-)

      Reply
  8. Sophie Anderson

    10/12/2019 at 1:37 am

    yummy for my tummy! : )

    Reply
  9. Whits@amusebouche

    21/11/2019 at 1:46 am

    Just this side of heaven.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      21/11/2019 at 9:23 am

      Thank you:-)

      Reply
  10. Anthony Allen

    03/10/2019 at 2:41 am

    Excellent, simple recipe that yields delicious results

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/10/2019 at 11:28 am

      Glad you like them:-)

      Reply
  11. Richard Tunner

    16/09/2019 at 2:54 am

    Everyone love these and they are very easy.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      16/09/2019 at 2:08 pm

      So glad you like them:-)

      Reply
  12. Susan Dubose

    14/09/2019 at 2:21 am

    Delicious cookies. They have a rich, buttery taste. The only thing I would change the next time I make them would be to add more coconut.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      14/09/2019 at 12:24 pm

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed them:-)

      Reply
  13. Rimmy

    02/09/2019 at 1:35 am

    COCONUT COOKIE SLICES WITH RUM GLAZE so easy to try. Coconut is a fruit associated with my childhood

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/09/2019 at 10:44 pm

      I’m sure you’ll love them then:-)

      Reply
  14. Kara Mathys @Wellnessgrit

    28/01/2019 at 1:49 pm

    I love these awesomeness coconut cookie slices! This look so great, especially with that rum

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/01/2019 at 2:11 pm

      Thanks they are rather good:-)

      Reply
  15. Reva Lang

    20/06/2018 at 1:00 pm

    Camilla, Thanks for the recipe. Delicious!

    Reply
  16. Julia Kruz

    18/07/2017 at 1:12 pm

    Looks delicious! Do you know the alternative to rum? Our family has a negative attitude towards alcohol. Or rum will not be felt in cookies? Thx for sharing.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/07/2017 at 3:20 pm

      Hi, you can use Rum flavouring, I’m pretty sure there is no rum in that.

      Reply
  17. Richard Eldred Hawes

    09/05/2017 at 9:29 pm

    The rum glaze on these makes them delicious

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/05/2017 at 11:30 pm

      It certainly does Richard:-)

      Reply
  18. Margaret gallagher

    18/04/2017 at 8:29 pm

    Never had these before -certainly a recipe I’d try -the combination of favours is ENOUGH to win me over

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/04/2017 at 8:43 pm

      Thanks Margaret, they are yummy:-)

      Reply
  19. April J Harris

    28/03/2017 at 5:28 pm

    These look wonderful, Camilla. I love old family recipes! I love the coconut/rum flavour combination. And I always change margarine to butter from my old family recipes as well.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/03/2017 at 5:53 pm

      Thanks April, yes butter is always better:-)

      Reply
  20. kellie@foodtoglow

    01/03/2017 at 6:29 pm

    I love looking through old cookbooks, but even better if they have resonance with childhood memories. Most of my old American ones are a bit unlike anything I would now use, but they are interesting to read. I have been to Denmark a few times and will be going back sometime this year with a friend. We stupidly don’t tend to go into bakeries (I know, what’s wrong with us!) but if I see these long glazed bakes I will know what they are. Not sure I can pronounce them though. As for the hjørtetaksalt, I’m wondering if Bronte at Scandinavian Kitchen has some in stock? I’m sure she could get it for you if she doesn’t.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/03/2017 at 12:01 am

      I never saw these biscuits in any Danish Bakeries as a kid so I think it must have just been during my mum’s childhood. You must try an authentic Danish pastry Kellie! I can live without the hjørtetaksalt as the bicarb seemed to do the job, but thanks for the idea of contacting Bronte:-)

      Reply
  21. Margot

    01/03/2017 at 4:32 pm

    Those cookie slices look and sound amazing, especially the rum glaze part 🙂 Thank you for sharing with #InheritanceReciepes.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/03/2017 at 12:03 am

      Thank you Margot:-)

      Reply
  22. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche

    21/02/2017 at 2:44 pm

    How amazing that you found your grandmother’s cookbook! So precious. These look yummy, I love how they’re cut into those thick diagonal slices – so much more interesting than a simple circle!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      22/02/2017 at 12:11 am

      Thanks Becca, it was actually just a flimsy magazine like booklet, so faded and not easy to read.

      Reply
  23. Steve

    21/02/2017 at 6:05 am

    If a food is made out of coconut, then I my taste buds will be the slave for it. 🙂 Even my favorite chocolate is Bounty. I will make my wife to have a glance at this recipe and ask her to prepare it for me.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      22/02/2017 at 12:14 am

      Great Steve, I hope she makes them for you:-)

      Reply
  24. pebble soup

    20/02/2017 at 4:48 pm

    This is right exciting, a long lost recipe book, wowee thanks for sharing with #InheritanceRecipes

    Reply
    • Camilla

      20/02/2017 at 8:49 pm

      Thank you Solange:-)

      Reply
  25. joanne casey

    19/02/2017 at 3:11 pm

    These looks so delicious, coconut & rum is such a delicious combination

    Reply
    • Camilla

      19/02/2017 at 9:09 pm

      Thank you, they really are:-)

      Reply
  26. Stuart

    19/02/2017 at 12:46 am

    Gorgeous looking Camilla, I can just imagine the taste- must give them a try.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      19/02/2017 at 9:08 pm

      Thanks Stuart, hope you do manage to try them:-)

      Reply
  27. Renée

    18/02/2017 at 8:42 pm

    These look amazing! I am also a fan of anything coconut. Speaking of coconut, is the desiccated coconut spoken of in the recipe sweetened or unsweetened?

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/02/2017 at 11:43 pm

      Thank you! I didn’t know you could buy sweetened desiccated coconut, this was just plain desiccated coconut, I got mine in the World Food aisle made by Eastend:-)

      Reply
  28. Tess D

    18/02/2017 at 2:04 pm

    Coconut & Rum 2 of my favourite ingredients! will have to try this one x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/02/2017 at 11:54 pm

      Great Tess, do let me know what you think if you do try them:-)

      Reply
  29. Fiona jk42

    17/02/2017 at 8:38 pm

    it’s always nice to find old recipes that have a family connection. I’m going to give these a go as I love pretty much anything with coconut

    Reply
    • Camilla

      17/02/2017 at 11:41 pm

      Excellent Fiona, do let me know what you think:-)

      Reply
  30. Sandra Jo Siddall

    17/02/2017 at 6:32 pm

    Oh these look so tasty think I will definitely have to try this recipe!

    Reply
  31. Alica

    17/02/2017 at 4:23 pm

    These look delicious!!

    Reply
  32. Alison

    14/02/2017 at 10:59 am

    How lovely to find your grans book down the back of a shelf. I love finding memories like that. These look delicious

    Reply
    • Camilla

      14/02/2017 at 11:49 pm

      Thanks Alison, they are fab and I shall be exploring more of the recipes:-)

      Reply
  33. Heather Haigh

    11/02/2017 at 5:40 pm

    Mmmm, I am a big fan of coconut and rum

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/02/2017 at 10:18 pm

      Thanks, you’d love them then:-)

      Reply
  34. Laura@howtocookgoodfood

    11/02/2017 at 5:08 pm

    What a treat these must be and even better that these slices have memories attached to them. I especially like the sound of a rum glaze!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/02/2017 at 10:19 pm

      Thanks Laura, they are fab-)

      Reply
  35. Julia @ HappyFoods Tube

    11/02/2017 at 1:23 pm

    These cookie slices look soo good. Granmothers’ recipes are always the best, aren’t they? 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/02/2017 at 10:21 pm

      Thanks Julia, yes they really are:-)

      Reply
  36. Katie Crenshaw

    11/02/2017 at 1:21 pm

    These look so cute and sweet. My mother would love these cookie slices. Can’t wait to make a batch for her.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/02/2017 at 10:22 pm

      Thank you Katie, that’s wonderful, hope your mother enjoys them:-)

      Reply
  37. Kavey

    11/02/2017 at 12:34 pm

    Something so wonderful about sharing family recipes, isn’t there? My mum has shared many from her father on Mamta’s Kitchen and now I share some of them too via my blog. It’s a connection through the ages, a sense of nostalgia and continuation and legacy! And they look delicious!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/02/2017 at 10:24 pm

      Thank Kavey, yes there’s something very special about reliving a recipe from your family’s past:-)

      Reply
  38. Elizabeth @ SugarHero.com

    11/02/2017 at 6:53 am

    These look great! I love trying new-to-me recipes–it’s one of the greatest joys of baking.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/02/2017 at 10:26 pm

      Thanks Elizabeth, I love trying new recipes too:-)

      Reply
  39. Meg | Meg is Well

    11/02/2017 at 4:57 am

    That’s so amazing that you found those recipes! It’s hard to translate old recipes but you also had to deal with being in a different country too. They look buttery, flakey, and super delicious!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/02/2017 at 10:27 pm

      Thanks Meg, yes my Danish isn’t too hot these days but between my mum and Google translate I got there:-)

      Reply
  40. Michelle @ Greedy Gourmet

    10/02/2017 at 7:59 pm

    This remind me of my childhood memories. How I was so eager to eat cookie slices all the time. Thank you for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/02/2017 at 10:11 pm

      Thanks Michelle, I must post the one’s that my mum used to make for us:-)

      Reply
  41. lisa

    10/02/2017 at 7:23 pm

    I love a good family recipe, and coconut and rum are two of my favourite things!! Can’t wait to try these Camilla xxx

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/02/2017 at 10:12 pm

      Thanks Lisa, do let me know what you think:-)

      Reply
  42. Amy Fidler

    10/02/2017 at 2:10 pm

    Bet these are delicious xx

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/02/2017 at 10:13 pm

      Thanks, they certainly are:-)

      Reply
  43. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours

    10/02/2017 at 11:09 am

    That advertisement is so funny. I love that your Grandmother had a tab at the bakers and your mother could put snacks on it. The cookies look lovely too.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/02/2017 at 10:16 pm

      Thanks! Yes the add is funny:-) I don’t think mum was meant to put personal purchases on the tab LOL:-)

      Reply
  44. Munchies and munchkins

    10/02/2017 at 10:04 am

    Oh Camilla, these look delicious. Coconut and Rum is a winning combo in my book!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/02/2017 at 10:17 pm

      Thank you Becky, they are lush:-)

      Reply
  45. William Gould

    10/02/2017 at 8:25 am

    I’m a big fan of anything with coconut – I’ll definitely be having a go at these after our next big supermarket trip!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/02/2017 at 10:17 pm

      Great William, do let me know what you think! If you’re buying desiccated coconut it’s probably cheaper in the world food aisle (that’s where I buy mine)!

      Reply
  46. Richard Eldred Hawes

    09/02/2017 at 10:34 pm

    These sound lovely, have not heard of them but may well give them a try

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/02/2017 at 11:55 pm

      Thanks Richard, so easy and delicious:-)

      Reply
  47. Corina

    09/02/2017 at 9:48 pm

    These look lovely – I do like cookies flavoured with coconut and so does my little girl, although I’d have to miss out the rum for hers!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/02/2017 at 11:56 pm

      You could use essence instead but it’s so watered down it’s not strong at all, it’s just a hint of flavour.

      Reply
  48. Helen Moulden

    09/02/2017 at 5:24 pm

    These are really different! Look forward to trying making these!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/02/2017 at 11:57 pm

      Great Helen, glad you like them:-)

      Reply
  49. Janice

    09/02/2017 at 1:48 pm

    They sound heavenly, Camilla. I loved to hear the story from your Mum’s childhood, makes the cookies even more enticing!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/02/2017 at 2:04 pm

      Thank you Janice, yes it was lovely to learn about these cookies and the memories my mum had with them:-)

      Reply
  50. Helen @ family-friends-food.com

    09/02/2017 at 1:42 pm

    Those look and sound delicious, and what great memories from your Mum!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/02/2017 at 2:05 pm

      Thanks Helen, and don’t forget the telephone exchange:-)

      Reply

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