Best 20 Spritz Cookies Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful journey into the world of spritz cookies, where classic flavors blend with modern twists. These timeless treats, known for their intricate designs and delicate texture, have captivated taste buds for generations. From traditional favorites to innovative variations, discover the art of crafting spritz cookies that will steal the spotlight at any gathering. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary adventure, this guide will equip you with essential tips, tricks, and a curated selection of delectable recipes to satisfy every palate.

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BUTTERY SPRITZ COOKIES



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This tender spritz cookie recipe is very eye-catching on my Christmas cookie tray. The dough is easy to work with, so it's fun to make these spritz cookies into a variety of festive shapes. This is hands down the best spritz cookie recipe ever. -Beverly Launius, Sandwich, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 7-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened
2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Melted semisweet chocolate, optional
2 to 3 tablespoons water
Colored sugar and sprinkles

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter, 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar and salt until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and extracts. Gradually beat flour into creamed mixture., Using a cookie press fitted with a disk of your choice, press dough 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set, 6-8 minutes (do not brown). Remove to wire racks to cool completely., If desired, dip in melted chocolate and let stand until set or, in a small bowl, mix remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar and enough water to reach desired consistency. Dip cookies in glaze; decorate as desired. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 43 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 30mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

BUTTER RICH SPRITZ BUTTER COOKIES



Butter Rich Spritz Butter Cookies image

These are wonderful cookies from the press. They are rich in flavor. My mom has made these cookies for years for all of the holidays. She even used food coloring for the different designs, like green trees, etc.The kids love to decorate them as much as they love to eat them.

Provided by Sheri Lipp

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Butter Cookie Recipes     Spritz Cookie Recipes

Time 18m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar
2 egg yolks
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Sift together the flour and salt; set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Stir in the egg yolks, almond extract and vanilla extract. Gradually blend in the sifted ingredients. Fill a cookie press with dough and shoot cookies about 1 1/2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. If you like, decorate with sugar or sprinkles at this time.
  • Bake for 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 96.5 calories, Carbohydrate 10.8 g, Cholesterol 24.9 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 69.3 mg, Sugar 4.1 g

CHOCOLATE SPRITZ COOKIES



Chocolate Spritz Cookies image

Make and share this Chocolate Spritz Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Tonkcats

Categories     Dessert

Time 5m

Yield 54 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Cream butter, sugar, egg and vanilla in a large mixin g bowl until light and fluffy.
  • Add mixture of flour, cocoa and salt gradually; mix well.
  • Press through cookie press onto cool ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350° for 5 minutes or until set. Remove onto wire rack.
  • Cool completely.

CREAM CHEESE SPRITZ COOKIES



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These cookies are a family tradition every Christmas in my family, especially in tree or wreath form! The cream cheese gives regular spritz cookies a nice little boost.

Provided by Patty2007

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Butter Cookie Recipes     Spritz Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 54

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter, at room temperature
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 drops green food coloring, or as desired
2 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Cream butter and cream cheese together in a bowl using an electric mixer; add sugar and beat well. Mix in vanilla extract and food coloring. Slowly add flour and mix well to combine.
  • Fill a cookie press with dough and form cookies onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set, 8 to 10 minutes, making sure to remove at the first hint of browning.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 59.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5.4 g, Cholesterol 10.8 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 29 mg, Sugar 1.9 g

SWEDISH SPRITZ COOKIES



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Every Christmas, my daughter and I have a 1-day cookie-making spree. We roll out more than 60 dozen cookies, including these mouthwatering morsels.-Susan Bittner, Alberta, British Columbia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Frosting

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine the flour and baking powder; gradually add to the creamed mixture. , Using a cookie press fitted with disk of your choice, press dough into desired shapes 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-11 minutes or until edges are firm and lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Frost as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 77mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

LEMON SPRITZ COOKIES



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Best lemon spritz cookie recipe!

Provided by MrsB

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg yolk
1 ½ teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Beat butter and cream cheese together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk, lemon zest, lemon extract, and vanilla extract. Mix well. Add flour and salt gradually until dough is combined.
  • Shape dough into small logs; place a log into a cookie press and press out onto ungreased cookie sheets. Repeat with remaining dough logs.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81.5 calories, Carbohydrate 9.2 g, Cholesterol 16.4 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 57 mg, Sugar 4.2 g

SUPER SHOOTER SPRITZ HOLIDAY COOKIES



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This recipe is reported to work well in the Proctor-Silex Super Shooter or Super Shooter Plus cookie presses. It may be refrigerated to make dough stiffer if necessary for other cookie presses. I lost my recipe book that came with the Super Shooter and found other spritz cookie recipes to be too stiff or too sticky to work in my machine. I found this recipe through a google search at www.familyeducation.com/whatworks.

Provided by Some1sGrandma

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 4-5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup margarine (softened) or 1 cup butter (softened)
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/4 cups flour
1 pinch salt
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Cream sugar and butter.
  • Mix in remaining ingredients.
  • Place dough in cookie press.
  • Press cookikes out onto a COOL cookie sheet.
  • Sprinkle with jimmies or colored sugar or place a"red hot" candy or a "mini-M&M" candy in the center of each cookie.
  • Watch them closely while baking and don't let them brown.
  • Bake about 6-9 minutes, remember, do NOT brown.

LEMON-BUTTER SPRITZ COOKIES



Lemon-Butter Spritz Cookies image

This recipe makes a lot of terrific cookies! It's great for Christmas when all the kids and grandkids visit. They can help decorate the cookies-not to mention help eat them! -Paula Pelis, Rocky Point, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield about 12 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups butter, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
Grated zest of 1 lemon
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
Colored sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Using a cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar. , Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly brown around the edges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 47 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 25mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

ALMOND SPRITZ COOKIES



Almond Spritz Cookies image

This almond spritz cookies recipe can be left plain or decorated with colored sugar and frosting. In our house, it just wouldn't be Christmas without some cookie press recipes.-Tanya Hart, Muncie, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield about 7 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Pink and red colored sugar, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Using a cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice, press dough 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. If desired, sprinkle with colored sugar. , Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 44 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 29mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

SPRITZ COOKIES II



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This is the recipe we have always used at Christmas.

Provided by Lesley Lombardo

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Butter Cookie Recipes     Spritz Cookie Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup butter, softened
3 egg yolks
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
⅔ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Mix the butter or margarine, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla. Add the flour and mix by hand.
  • Spoon into cookie press and press onto ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugars.
  • Bake in preheated 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven for 7-10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.6 g, Cholesterol 45.9 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 55.8 mg, Sugar 5.6 g

LEMON SPRITZ COOKIES



Lemon Spritz Cookies image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h

Yield about 84

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon packed finely grated lemon zest (from 2 lemons)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure lemon extract
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Yellow sanding sugar and/or nonpareils, for decorating

Steps:

  • Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Beat the butter, granulated sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg and both extracts. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour mixture until just combined.
  • Fill a cookie press with the dough according to the manufacturer?s directions; press the dough 1 1/2 inches apart onto unlined baking sheets. Decorate with sanding sugar and/or nonpareils.
  • Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are golden around the edges, 14 to 17 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the pans, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT SPRITZ COOKIES



Chocolate Peppermint Spritz Cookies image

I love to make spritz cookies. Each year I make several varieties of cookies and then deliver them to friends. I love to watch them crack a smile when they see a plate full of cookies. -Margaret Otley, Waverly, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1-1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup crushed peppermint candies

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Using a cookie press fitted with a disk of your choice, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-12 minutes or until set. Immediately sprinkle crushed candies over cookies. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 41mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

SPRITZ COOKIES - SWEDISH BUTTER COOKIES RECIPE - (4.3/5)



Spritz Cookies - Swedish Butter Cookies Recipe - (4.3/5) image

Provided by Foodiewife

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup unsalted butter (2-sticks), softened (about 70°F)
2/3 cup sugar (about 4 3/4-ounces)
1/4 teaspoon table salt
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (10-ounces)
Note: for an Almond variation, decrease the vanilla to 1/2 teaspoon and add 1/2 teaspoon of pure almond extract

Steps:

  • Adjust oven rack to middle position; heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, beat yolk, cream, and vanilla with fork until combined; set aside. In standing mixer, cream butter, sugar, and salt at medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Scrape down bowl with rubber spatula. With mixer running at medium speed, add yolk/cream mixture and beat until incorporated, about 30 seconds. Scrape down bowl. With mixer running at low speed, gradually beat in flour until combined. Scrape down bowl and give final stir with rubber spatula to ensure that no flour pockets remain. If using cookie press to form cookies, follow manufacturer's instructions to fill press; if using pastry bag, press or pipe cookies onto un-greased baking sheets, spacing them about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake one sheet at a time until cookies are light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through baking time. Cool cookies on baking sheet until just warm, 10 to 15 minutes; using metal spatula, transfer to wire rack and cool to room temperature. My tips for best success: Use room temperature butter and egg yolk. Make sure that your baking sheets are clean, and free of grease (or the cookies could stick). Do NOT put the cookies on parchment paper and don't grease the baking sheet! If you are using a cookie press, roll the dough into a "log". It will easily slip into the cylinder. Press the dough into the cylinder, trying to get out the air bubbles. Some of the cookies will come out deformed. Just scoop the dough off the baking sheet, and add back with the rest of the unbaked dough. Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes, and loosen them with a spatula. Once completely cool, move to a baking rack.

SPRITZ COOKIES WITH FOUR VARIATIONS



Spritz Cookies With Four Variations image

Make and share this Spritz Cookies With Four Variations recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lvs2Cook

Categories     Dessert

Time 51m

Yield 5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 6

2/3 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°.
  • Combine all ingredients except flour in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour. Beat until well mixed. If dough is too soft, cover and refrigerate, 30 to 45 minutes.).
  • Place dough into cookie press fitted with template. Form desired shapes 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
  • Chocolate Chip Spritz: Add 1/4 cup coarsely grated semi-sweet chocolate to ingredients and proceed as directed above.
  • Eggnog-Glazed Spritz: Add 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg to ingredients and proceed as directed above. Glaze: Stir together 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup softened butter, 2 tablespoons water and 1/4 teaspoon rum extract in small bowl until smooth. Drizzle over warm cookies.
  • Spice Spritz: Add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice and 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves to ingredients and proceed as directed above. Glaze: Stir together 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in small bowl until smooth. Drizzle over warm cookies.
  • Mint Kisses: Add 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract to ingredients and proceed as directed above. Immediately after removing cookies from oven, place 1 chocolate candy kiss on each cookie.

GELATIN SPRITZ COOKIES



Gelatin Spritz Cookies image

Spritz or drop cookies, colorful and flavorful - very easy.

Provided by Kathy

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Butter Cookie Recipes     Spritz Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups butter
1 (3 ounce) package fruit flavored Jell-O® mix
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Cream butter, sugar and gelatin. Add egg and vanilla. Beat well. Gradually add flour and baking powder. Blend until smooth.
  • Refrigerate dough until firm. (If using a cookie press, no need to refrigerate dough before use.) Roll into balls and press with bottom of glass with sugar. (Use an ungreased cookie sheet). Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 7-10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.9 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 25.5 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 76.2 mg, Sugar 5.6 g

FRUITY SPRITZ COOKIES MADE WITH JELL-O



Fruity Spritz Cookies made with Jell-O image

This recipe came from a magazine page in Good Housekeeping, and I remember making them in the early '80's with my mom, so this recipe is at least that old. I've made this with several different Jell-o flavors and they've all been good. If you have trouble handling the dough in the cookie press chill it a bit.

Provided by bballtrish

Categories     Gelatin

Time 1h13m

Yield 60 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
1 1/2 cups butter
1 cup sugar
1 (3 ounce) package jell-o gelatin, any flavor
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
additional Jello gelatin, to sprinkle with (or other cookie decorations)

Steps:

  • Sift flour with baking powder.
  • Cream butter.
  • Gradually add sugar and gelatin, cream well after each addition.
  • Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
  • Gradually add flour mixture, mixing after each addition until smooth.
  • Use cookie press to process dough, droping onto ungreased baking sheets.
  • Sprinkle with Jell-o or decorate as desired.
  • Bake at 400 degrees, about 13 or 14 minutes, or until golden brown at edges.
  • This can vary depending on your oven, in mine these will be done in about 6-8 minutes- to be sure keep an eye on the first sheet to go in so they don't burn.
  • Store in loosely covered container.
  • Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

BASIC SPRITZ COOKIE DOUGH FOR PRESSED COOKIES



Basic Spritz Cookie Dough for Pressed Cookies image

I make these cookies every Christmas, Usually in the shape of a tree. They are one of my favorites. I sprinkle with colored sanding sugar or decorate with silver dragees. I think the silver dragees make them look elegant. This recipe was included in the directions with my Mirro Cookie/Pastry Press. P.S. I like these better than...

Provided by Julia Ferguson

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 c shortening, any solid shortening may be used. for flavor, use at least half butter or margarine.
3/4 c sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder

Steps:

  • 1. Cream shortening, butter and sugar well. Beat in egg and vanilla Sift together dry ingredients. Gradually blend dry ingredients with butter mixture. Fill cookie press and form cookies on ungreased cookie sheets. (I line my cookie sheets with parchment paper.) Bake at 375 degree F. 10-12 minutes. Yield 60-70 cookies.

PEPPERMINT SPRITZ COOKIES



Peppermint Spritz Cookies image

Crushed candy canes add a cheerful twist to these red and white swirled cookies.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 45 to 50 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 large egg
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting (see Cook's Note)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
10 mini candy canes, finely crushed (about 1/4 cup)
Red gel food coloring, such as bright red, for coloring the dough

Steps:

  • Position oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
  • Beat the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the almond and vanilla extracts and egg and mix until combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour and salt and mix until just combined.
  • Remove a third of the dough to a flour-dusted surface and reserve. Add the candy canes to the dough left in the bowl and mix on low until just combined. Remove to a flour-dusted surface and fold with your hands until it comes together.
  • Add the reserved dough back to the mixer bowl and add enough red gel food coloring until it is a vibrant red like a fire truck, about 10 drops. Mix on low until the dough is completely red. Remove to a flour-dusted surface and fold with your hands until it comes together.
  • Tear off 2 Ping-Pong ball-size pieces of the white dough and add to the barrel of a cookie press; add 1 marble-size piece of the red dough. Repeat this pattern until the barrel is filled (you will not use all of the dough). Place a wreath disc onto the cookie press barrel according to the manufacturer's instructions. Press the cookies onto an ungreased baking sheet and set aside. Repeat 2 more times in the same pattern with the remaining dough.
  • Bake 2 of the batches until the cookies are firm but not yet browning on the bottom, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool the cookies for 1 minute on the baking sheets, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes. Bake the third batch and let cool. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

HOLIDAY SPRITZ COOKIES



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These classic holiday cookies made with a cookie press are everybody's favorite, both to decorate and to eat.

Provided by Crisco

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Crisco®

Time 1h30m

Yield 42

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 ⅓ cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking powder
½ stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
½ cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 large egg
½ teaspoon almond extract
8 drops green food color
1 (12 ounce) container Pillsbury® Funfetti® Garland Green Vanilla Flavored Frosting

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Stir flour, salt and baking powder in medium bowl until well blended. Beat shortening, butter and powdered sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, almond extract and food color. Beat in flour mixture gradually until blended.
  • Fit cookie press with Christmas tree or wreath plate according to manufacturer's instructions. Fill cookie press according to instructions. Press dough onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 6 to 7 minutes or until set, but not brown. Cool 1 minute on baking sheet. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
  • Place frosting in large heavy-duty resealable plastic bag. Microwave on HIGH 20 to 30 seconds to soften. Knead. Cut very small bottom corner off bag. Drizzle over cookies in a decorative pattern. Place candy bits from frosting in medium bowl. Hold cookie over bowl and sprinkle with candy bits. Let stand 15 minutes or until frosting is set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.4 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 49.1 mg, Sugar 8.1 g

ORANGE SPRITZ COOKIES



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Brown sugar gives these spritz cookies a lovely light caramel tint. This variation has a rich buttery shortbread taste and texture with a hint of orange flavor. They are a delightful addition to my holiday cookie tray. -Sean Fleming, St. Charles, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 5-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon orange or vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
Colored sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in orange zest and extract. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture., Using a cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice, press cookies 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar. Bake at 375° for 6-9 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 67 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 55mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Tips:

  • Chill the dough before baking: This will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much. For best results, chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking.
  • Use parchment paper: Lining the baking sheets with parchment paper will prevent the cookies from sticking and make cleanup easier.
  • Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing the dough will make the cookies tough. Mix the dough just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cookies until the edges are just beginning to brown: Overbaking the cookies will make them dry and crumbly. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to brown.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before frosting: This will help the frosting set properly and prevent it from melting.

Conclusion:

Spritz cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With a variety of flavors and shapes to choose from, there is sure to be a spritz cookie that everyone will enjoy. So next time you are looking for a sweet treat, give spritz cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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