Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies
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Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies
Description
The cookie dough is made by creaming softened butter, cream cheese, and sugar until smooth, then incorporating egg yolk and vanilla extract. Flour is mixed in last to form a soft dough that can be shaped using a cookie press. Half the dough may be dyed green while the rest remains plain. Cookies are piped onto lined baking sheets and baked at 375°F until set with light golden edges. After cooling, they are dipped in melted white and dark chocolate candy melts and sprinkled with assorted decorations.
This process yields delicate cookies with a creamy flavor and a mild tang from the cream cheese. The dipping step introduces an additional sweet layer and festive look. The cookies hold their shape well when pressed and baked properly.
Spritz cookies are commonly enjoyed during holidays and gatherings due to their decorative shapes and customizable appearance.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- green food coloring optional
- 10 ounces white chocolate candy melts
- 10 ounces dark chocolate candy melts
- holiday sprinkles assorted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a non stick baking mat.
- Place the butter, cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of a mixer. Beat until smooth, about 3 minutes.
- Add the egg yolk and vanilla, beat until combined.
- Add the flour and mix until just blended.
- Divide the dough in half. Color half the dough green if desired.
- Shape 1/4 of the dough into a log and place into the barrel of the cookie press.
- Spritz the cookies directly onto the baking sheet, about 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are set and light golden brown on the edges.
- Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack. Repeat the process with the remaining dough.
- After all cookies have cooled, place the dark and white candy melts into two bowls. Microwave one bowl at a time in 30 second increments until melted, stir until smooth.
- Dip the cookies halfway into the chocolate and decorate with sprinkles. If the dipping chocolate starts to harden, microwave for a few seconds to re-melt.
- Let dry completely, then serve, or store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 65cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 59 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 59kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 7mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 110IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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