Spritz Cookies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
7 mins
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Total Time
17 mins
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Servings
40 +cookies
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Calories
86 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Spritz Cookies
Description
The Spritz Cookies recipe begins by creaming softened butter with powdered sugar and salt until fluffy, which creates a light base. Incorporating egg, vanilla, and almond extracts adds flavor depth. Flour is added gradually to form a dough suitable for pressing. The dough is shaped with a cookie press into 1 ½ inch portions spaced adequately on the baking sheet. Baking at 375°F for 7-9 minutes yields cookies with a delicate texture that holds their distinctive pressed shapes.
These cookies have a tender crumb and a subtle buttery flavor highlighted by vanilla and almond aromas. The option to add cinnamon and nutmeg spices introduces warmth and seasonal complexity. The recipe also offers alternatives when a cookie press is unavailable, such as rolling out dough for cutouts or pressing shaped balls with patterned surfaces, maintaining their festive character.
Spritz Cookies are suited to sharing during holidays, tea time, or as gifts. Their decorative shapes and smooth texture make them visually appealing and enjoyable alongside beverages or as part of a cookie assortment.
The notes recommend using room temperature ingredients for proper creaming and dough consistency. They also provide versatile shaping suggestions to accommodate different kitchen tools and preferences.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- With a mixer on medium speed, cream butter, powdered sugar, and salt until fluffy. Mix in egg, vanilla, and almond extract.
- Add flour a little bit at a time beating after each addition.
- Place dough into a cookie press. Squeeze cookies about 1 ½" apart and add sprinkles if desired.
- Bake 7-9 minutes.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature to achieve proper dough texture.
- Add cinnamon and nutmeg for a spiced variation called spice spritz.
- If no cookie press is available, roll dough and use cutters or shape balls to press designs.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 40+cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 86 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 86 | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 11mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 148IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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