Easy Spritz Cookies
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These easy Spritz Cookies are a simple recipe that makes dozens of sweet bite-size, dense cookies with a delicious buttery vanilla flavor. A quick and simple Christmas cookie for trays, gifts, or tea – these Spritz Cookies require no chilling, and bake in under 10 minutes!
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You won’t believe how easy it is to make these buttery Spritz Cookies!
Plus, using a spritz cookie press has never been easier. And believe me — I’ve tried many! These bite-size cookies in delightful shapes can be decorated and tinted to your heart’s desire.
For me, Spritz Cookies are a Christmas cookie classic. Growing up, my mother’s holiday cookie tray always held these little gems, decorated for the season.
And now, it isn’t Christmas without green-tinted Christmas trees, wreaths, and snowflakes on my own tray.
What to Love About Spritz Cookies
- No chilling of cookie dough required.
- Bakes in 7 to 8 minutes.
- Creates perfectly shaped cookies in no time at all!
- Makes sweet gifts and is perfect for the holidays, showers, or for gift giving.
What are Spritz Cookies?
Much like butter cookies or sugar cookies, spritz cookies are buttery, sweet, and hold their shape when baked.
Similar in flavor to shortbread cookies, but are not crumbly, and can easily be made into dozens of different shapes.
Scandinavian in origin, spritz cookies are a traditional Christmas cookie whose name is derived from the German word “spritzen,” which means to “squirt.”
Spritz Cookie Press
I’ve had a love/not love relationship with cookie presses over the years. Have owned several and tried many. This year, I came across the OXO Cookie Press and absolutely love it with this Spritz Cookie recipe! (This is not a sponsored post, by the way!)
As I hoped, it was incredibly easy to use with a non-slip base that worked really well.
Adding Flavorings to Spritz Cookies
Although I’m in love with a vanilla butter cookie, you can add festive and delicious flavorings to cookie dough. Here are a few ideas:
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract or lemon extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Frequently Asked Questions
The cookie dough can be chilled for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 3 months. Let frozen cookie dough thaw overnight in the refrigerator before bringing to room temperature. Baked cookies freeze really well in airtight containers for up to 3 to 4 months; thaw before serving.
If you want to tint the dough, as I’ve done, 1 drop of gel food coloring is all you need. Be sure to use sparingly, and always choose gel colors over liquid as they’re much easier to incorporate without making the dough too wet.
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Easy Spritz Cookies Recipe
These Spritz Cookies are an easy recipe that makes dozens of sweet bite-size, dense cookies with a delicious buttery vanilla flavor. A quick and simple Christmas cookie for trays, gifts, or tea.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract (*see notes)
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl using a handheld mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla; beat until combined, scraping the bowl as necessary.
- Then mix in the flour and salt and continue to beat until completely incorporated.
- Follow the manufacturer's direction to press the dough through the cookie press. On my press, I place a decorative plate in the base of the press and fill the tube with cookie dough. Holding the press perpendicular to the baking sheet, press the cookie, leaving a 2-inch space between. If adding sprinkles, lightly brush a tiny bit of water over the pressed cookies before adding sprinkles.
- Bake until slightly browned on the edges of the cookies; 7 to 9 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
Make-Ahead:
The cookie dough can be chilled for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 3 months. Let frozen cookie dough thaw overnight in the refrigerator before bringing to room temperature. Baked cookies freeze really well in airtight containers for up to 3 to 4 months; thaw before serving.
Added Flavorings:
If you want to add additional flavoring to the cookie dough, reduce the vanilla to 1 teaspoon and add one of the following:
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract or lemon extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon to the dough
Food Coloring:
If you want to tint the dough, as I've done, 1 drop of gel food coloring is all you need. Be sure to use sparingly.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 80 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 22Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 15mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 0gSugar: 2gProtein: 0g