Spritz Cookies
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Spritz Cookies
Description
The Spritz Cookies recipe blends room-temperature butter, granulated sugar, egg yolks, vanilla and almond extracts, salt, and all-purpose flour into a stiff dough. The dough is piped through a large star tip, creating sizable swirl shapes that hold their form during baking. Baked at 350°F for 11 to 13 minutes until the edges turn golden, these cookies develop a pleasing crispness on the outside while remaining tender inside. The dual extracts contribute a subtle complexity to their flavor.
The cookies are garnished with nonpareil sprinkles before baking, lending a festive appearance. After baking, letting them cool on the cookie sheet reduces breakage before transferring to a cooling rack. This careful handling preserves their shape and texture.
These cookies are ideal for sharing during holidays or casual gatherings. They keep well at room temperature in an airtight container for up to five days, making them practical for advance preparation or gifting. The recipe emphasizes piping strength due to dough stiffness, suggesting a sturdy piping bag is beneficial.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- nonpareil sprinkles for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, add in the butter and sugar. Mix until light and fluffy.
- Add in the vanilla and almond extracts and yolks. Mix until incorporated.
- Add in the salt and flour and mix until the cookie dough comes together.
- Use a strong piping bag with the 1M tip and fill with the stiff cookie dough. It’s going to take some strength to squeeze out the dough.
- Pipe swirls on a cookie sheet. My swirls were huge and I only put 5 on my cookie sheet. Sprinkle some nonpareils on the tops of the cookies.
- Place in the oven and bake for 11 – 13 minutes until the edges become golden brown. Your cookies will bake faster if they’re smaller than mine.
- Let cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. That will prevent the cookies from breaking apart.
Notes
- Use a sturdy piping bag and tip to handle stiff dough when shaping the cookies.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before moving to a rack to prevent breaking.
- Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature; they remain fresh for up to five days.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 325 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 325kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 265mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 37mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 619IU | 12% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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