SINGAPORE—In a shocking revelation that has rocked households worldwide, experts have confirmed that Danish butter cookie tins are, at least theoretically, capable of containing actual cookies.

“I thought they were exclusively designed to hold sewing supplies, loose batteries, and unidentified keys from past residences,” said local resident Amanda Lim, who opened a fresh tin for the first time in her life, fully expecting a tangle of thread and a single thimble. “But instead, I found cookies. Perfectly round, buttery cookies. I don’t know what to believe anymore.”

The discovery has led to widespread existential questioning, with citizens grappling with the idea that perhaps, at some point, there were always cookies inside before being replaced by decades of miscellaneous household items.

Historians have traced the phenomenon back generations, suggesting that somewhere between purchasing and eventual tin repurposing, the cookies simply disappeared—possibly eaten, though no one could confirm ever actually consuming them.

“I remember my grandmother’s blue tin. I’d shake it, hear the soft clatter inside, and get excited, only to find spools of thread and a single rusted safety pin,” said Danish cultural researcher Lars Leong. “Had she eaten the cookies? Had they ever been there to begin with? These are questions that may never be answered.”

The Royal Dansk cookie company has reportedly expressed mild surprise at the global reaction.

“Yes, they do contain cookies,” said company spokesperson Henrik Olsen. “They have always contained cookies. That is our entire business model.”

Despite this, customers remain skeptical, with many reporting that their tins still contained exclusively sewing materials, a single expired Band-Aid, or, in at least one case, a child’s baby tooth.

“I bought a fresh tin just to see if it was real,” said 34-year-old Brian Cheong. “But my grandma must have intercepted it, because by the time I got home, it was already filled with measuring tape and buttons.”