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Easy Buttery Spritz Cookies Recipe

These classic Buttery Spritz Cookies are delicately crisp, melt-in-your-mouth holiday favorites made with simple pantry ingredients and perfected technique.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 48 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 85
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 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

Method
 

  1. Cream butter and sugar for 3–4 minutes until pale and fluffy.
  2. Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract; mix until fully incorporated.
  3. Gradually add flour and salt, mixing just until dough forms.
  4. If using color, divide dough and mix in gel coloring sparingly.
  5. Load dough into cookie press and press shapes onto ungreased baking sheet.
  6. Add sprinkles if desired by lightly brushing shapes with water first.
  7. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 10–12 minutes until set but not browned.
  8. 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.