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White spritz cookie Christmas trees with sprinkles on top surrounded by other assortment of spritz cookies.
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Spritz Cookies

These buttery spritz cookies are made with almond extract and shaped using a cookie press. Decorate them with colorful sprinkles for an easy Christmas cookie!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, German
Keyword: Spritz cookie recipe, Spritz Cookies
Servings: 25 servings
Calories: 124kcal
Author: Heidi Rasmussen

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract (or vanilla)
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • red and green food gel coloring (optional)
  • sprinkles and/or sanding sugar (optional)

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 400℉. Cream together butter, sugar, egg, salt and almond extract.
    Glass mixing bowl with butter combined with other wet ingredients. Mixing paddle on the side.
  • Add a little flour at a time, mixing until fully combined.
    Glass mixing bowl with spritz cookie dough. Mixing paddle on the side.
  • Split the dough into bowls and color dough with gel coloring. (optional)
    Green spritz cookie dough in a bowl and red spritz cookie dough enable with squeeze gel coloring on the side.
  • Load dough into the cookie press with a spatula. Place plate on the front and screw it in place.
    Pressing green spritz cookie dough into cookie with a small spatula.
  • Press the dough onto a baking sheet lined with a silicone baking mat. Add sprinkles or sanding sugar before baking.
    Pressing green spritz cookies shaped like trees onto a lined cookie sheet.
  • Bake 6-7 minutes until cookies are set, but not brown. Place immediately on a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container.
    Spritz cookies on a cooling rack including the shapes of white snowflakes, green Christmas wreaths with red sprinkles, red flowers with red sprinkles, and green trees with green sprinkles.

Notes

  • Makes approximately 6-7 dozen cookies, depending on the cookie press plate. Nutrition information is based on 3 cookies per serving.
  • Rinse and dry the cookie press when switching dough colors.
  • If the dough won't release from the press onto the silicone baking mat, try a cool, ungreased, unlined baking sheet.
  • Baking time is 6-7 minutes per tray. Allow additional time for pressing and baking the entire batch.
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 236IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg