Delicious...AND Educational

 It's not everyday in our house that a huge tin of Danish butter cookies is opened and enjoyed. No, it's usually at this time of year...December...Christmas, that the deliciousness is unleashed on my family and guests who happen to visit during this special time of year.

It's yet another reason why it's the best time of the year.

If you haven't cracked open one of these tins in some time, you may have forgotten a thin piece of paper that acts as a barrier (and maybe a sneeze guard...) between the lid and the golden brown cookies made in a distant land many miles and an ocean away.

The world-famous Danish Butter Cookies.

As we decorated the house, we felt it appropriate to imbibe with a cookie, or two (or more...). I noticed that thin piece of paper. It gives you some information about the country after which the cookies are named, a land I call my second home, a magical place where on almost every street corner some of the world's best pastries are created and eaten--at least, that's the way it was several decades ago.

I think it's good to get a little education when enjoying delicious treats. We get a map of the country. It's a small country comprised of hundreds of islands and a peninsula attached to Germany. If you're familiar with the state of Utah, Denmark is about 1/5 the size of my home state. It's kind of amazing how many things come from that little country.

Next time you crack open a tin of Danish butter cookies, take a moment and read the information on the thin piece of paper before you excitedly toss it aside on your way to devouring the goodness found inside. Like I said, it's good to have a little education...when enjoying delicious treats.