Description
This Spritz Cookie Recipe creates buttery, delicate, melt-in-your-mouth holiday cookies using simple ingredients and classic spritz techniques for perfectly shaped treats every time.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract or almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Food coloring (optional)
- Sprinkles or sanding sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
- Add egg and vanilla (or almond extract), mixing until fully combined.
- Sift flour and salt together, then gradually mix into wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- Optional: Divide dough and knead in food coloring for festive variations.
- Load dough into a cookie press and press shapes onto an ungreased baking sheet. Decorate with sprinkles as desired.
- Bake 6–8 minutes until edges are set but not browned.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For best results, do not grease the baking sheet—spritz cookies adhere better and maintain their shape. Chill dough briefly if too soft to press.
- Prep Time: 15-20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 cookies
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: spritz cookies, butter cookies, holiday spritz cookies, easy spritz cookie recipe