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peppermint spritz christmas cookie

Recipe by
barbara hale
Hamden, CT

A coworker of mine made these long ago as part of a cookie swap and we've enjoyed them ever since.These are the perfect variation to the original "Spritz" cookie press cookie,but with a hint of peppermint flavor! They're a nice and pretty addition to any cookie tray!!We often bake other cookies while this dough is chilling,so the hour or so passes quickly!And I often make several doughs up to a wk or ahead,wrap in Saran Wrap and take it out to bake when we want!Saves time!Enjoy!

yield serving(s)
prep time 55 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For peppermint spritz christmas cookie

  • 1 c
    (2 sticks) butter,room temp.
  • 1/2 c
    white sugar
  • 1
    egg
  • 1/4 tsp
    peppermint extract
  • 2 1/4 c
    flour.can add 1 xtra tb,no more, to help make it easier to handle later
  • **if desired,green and red food coloring/sprinkles to decorate

How To Make peppermint spritz christmas cookie

  • 1
    Cream butter,gradually add in sugar and continue beating until blended.Beat in the egg and the extract.Mix all together.
  • 2
    Gradually add flour to the creamed mixture.Add food coloring if you wish(sometimes I separate dough into halves and make half one color and one half another)or can leave as is and just sprinkle w colored sugar.
  • 3
    Chill in frig at least 1 hour. Oven to 350 degrees when you are ready to bake them.
  • 4
    Remove from frig. Using a cookie press,place the cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate as desired. Bake for 8-10 min's **watching after 8 min** as they brown quickly.

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