Description
These classic Buttery Spritz Cookies are delicately crisp, melt-in-your-mouth holiday favorites made with simple pantry ingredients and perfected technique.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup (224g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (155g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 2 1/4 cups (293g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Gel food coloring
- Sprinkles or sanding sugar
- Spritz cookie glaze: 1 cup confectioners’ sugar + 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar for 3–4 minutes until pale and fluffy.
- Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract; mix until fully incorporated.
- Gradually add flour and salt, mixing just until dough forms.
- If using color, divide dough and mix in gel coloring sparingly.
- Load dough into cookie press and press shapes onto ungreased baking sheet.
- Add sprinkles if desired by lightly brushing shapes with water first.
- Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 10–12 minutes until set but not browned.
- Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Notes
Do not use parchment paper—spritz dough needs slight stickiness to adhere and release cleanly from the cookie press. Butter must be softened, not melted.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 18mg
Keywords: buttery spritz cookies, spritz cookies, holiday spritz cookies, christmas cookies