Tin Davelaar Jodenkoeken, 1983

Tin Davelaar Jodenkoeken. 

Published on the occasion of the 100th anniversary, 1883 - 1983. 

• Height: 16 cm. 
• Diameter: 11 cm. 

A jodenkoek (in Dutch, literally "Jew cookie", plural jodenkoeken) is a big, flat, round shortbread cookie with a diameter of about 10 centimeters. 

Claimed to have been first baked in the 17th century, these cookies were advertised by bakeries as early as 1872.

Jodenkoeken were made famous by a baker called Davelaar, in Alkmaar, Netherlands. The Stam bakery in Alkmaar started selling jodenkoeken in 1883, and Dirk Davelaar took over this bakery in 1924.

By advertising in local newspapers and by offering the cookies through other stores, his jodenkoeken became a popular product. The company continues to bake them to this day. Similar products with the same name are produced by Lotus Bakeries and O'Lacy.