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.
Servings: 80 cookies
Calories: 22kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract *see notes
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ 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
- ¾ teaspoon peppermint extract or lemon extract
- ¼ 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.Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 22kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 15mg | Sugar: 2g