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Plate of beautifully decorated Spritz Cookies with colorful sprinkles for the holidays.

Spritz Cookies

Deliciously buttery and festive cookies that melt in your mouth, perfect for any occasion without the fuss of chilling dough.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 100
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to cool room temperature Ensure butter is soft but not greasy.
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla plus 1 teaspoon almond extract Use for flavor variety.
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 2 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, measured carefully Add more flour if the dough is too soft.
  • optional a few drops gel food coloring and festive sprinkles For decoration.

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and set two light-colored baking sheets aside without lining them.
  2. Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy and pale, about 2 minutes with a hand mixer.
  3. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and salt until smooth, scraping the bowl to blend evenly.
  4. Mix in the flour on low speed just until forming a soft, cohesive dough.
  5. If using color, knead a couple drops of gel food coloring into a portion of the dough.
  6. Load the dough into your cookie press with your chosen disk.
Baking
  1. Hold the press flat against the unlined baking sheet and click once to release each cookie.
  2. Decorate with sprinkles before baking.
  3. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes until the edges look set and barely golden.
  4. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to finish cooling.

Notes

For best results, use an ungreased baking sheet and chill it if the dough slides. If the dough won’t press easily, knead it once or twice to smooth it out.