The cookie tin for when someone knocks and the kettle is on

A tin of butter cookies is the kind of thing you keep on the shelf for the moment a friend turns up unannounced and you put the kettle on. This 24 oz assortment from Royal Dansk is baked in Denmark with real butter, flour, and sugar.

The listing names three main ingredients: flour, butter, and sugar. It says the cookies are made with real butter and non GMO ingredients, with no preservatives or coloring added. That short list is the whole recipe as presented, so the butter is what carries the flavor. The listing describes the texture as crisp and delicate, with a rich, buttery taste. Whether that suits you is a matter of taste, and sweetness is not something a spec can measure.

These are baked in Denmark, in the towns of Norre Snede and Ribe, and they come as an assortment in a 24 oz tin. The listing does not say how many cookies are inside, which shapes are included, or how long they keep once opened, so check the packaging if that matters to you. It also does not list allergens, so read the label if you avoid dairy or gluten.

The tin is sold as a gift, and the listing points to Christmas, Easter, Chinese New Year, or any hosting occasion, for family, friends, or coworkers. In a small flat a tin also has a practical side: it is a single container to put on a shelf and bring out when people come over.