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Spritz Cookies Recipe
I updated this classic Spritz Cookie Recipe to use butter instead of shortening, and now it's better than ever.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 60 cookies
Calories: 58 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks, see note 2)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract or vanilla extract (see note 3)
- colored sugar or candies, for decorating (see note 4)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. (Optionally, line baking sheets with parchment paper). In a large bowl, sift or vigorously whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment at medium speed, or with an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar.
- Add egg and almond extract and beat well. Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture until just combined.
- Fill cookie press with dough according to the manufacturer's instructions. Press cookies out direct on to ungreased baking sheets. Piped dough that doesn't look neat can be scraped off again and re-piped. If the dough becomes too sticky, refrigerate for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle with colored sugar or decorate with candies as desired. Bake until the edges are lightly golden and set, about 10 to 12 minutes. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
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Notes
- Store extra Spritz cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Or, if you live in a cold climate, store them indefinitely in your chilly garage or patio.
- Cookie press: If you don't own one yet, I highly recommend this OXO model, which comes with 12 different cookie press shapes.
- Butter: The original recipe called for shortening, but I think these cookies taste even better with butter.
- Almond or vanilla extract: Or any extract you desire, such as orange, lemon, rum, peppermint, or coconut.
- Colored sugar: Just mix a few drops of food coloring into granulated sugar to make all your favorite colors. Hard candies, especially crunchy Red Hots, work really well too.
- Yield: This Spritz Cookie recipe makes about 60 one- or two-bite Spritz cookies, depending on the size of your cookie press.
- Storage: Store extra Spritz cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Or, if you live in a cold climate, store them indefinitely in your chilly garage or patio.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 cookie
Calories
58kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
10mg
(0%)
Potassium
6mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
4IU
(0%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 60cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 58
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cookie | |
| Calories | 58kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 6mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.