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Almond Spritz Cookies
Almond spritz cookies are a tasty buttery cookie that practically melts in your mouth. Especially popular around the holidays like Christmas, these cookies are always a welcomed sweet.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 77 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ½ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF.
- Cream together the butter and confectioners sugar until pale yellow.
- Add the egg yolks, vanilla extract, almond exract, and salt.
- Mix until well combined.
- Add the flour, mix until just combined. The dough should be just barely sticky.
- Put the dough into the cookie press and hold the press perpendicular to the cookie sheet, touching the cookie sheet.
- Press once and lift up the press, the dough should stick to the parchment and come easily off the cookie press.
- Fill cookie sheet, leaving 1 ½ inches between the cookies.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
77kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
58mg
(2%)
Potassium
8mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
119IU
(2%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 48cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 77
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 77kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 8mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 119IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.