Description
A classic, buttery Spritz Cookie Recipe delivering delicate, perfectly pressed holiday cookies with flawless texture and festive charm.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla or almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Optional: gel food coloring, sprinkles, sanding sugar
Instructions
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature.
- Cream butter and sugar for 3–4 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and extracts; mix until combined.
- Gradually mix in flour and salt until dough forms.
- Divide dough; add gel coloring if desired.
- Load dough into cookie press and press shapes onto silicone-lined baking sheets.
- Add sprinkles before baking.
- Bake at 350°F for 6–8 minutes until edges are just set.
- Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Notes
Use silicone mats—not parchment—to help cookies release cleanly from the press and maintain perfect shapes.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Holiday Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 75
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 18mg
Keywords: Spritz Cookie Recipe, spritz cookies, holiday cookies, pressed cookies