spritz cookies

Greenacres, WA
Updated on May 11, 2011

These are the cutest little cookies that are made in a cookie press and you can have different designs. These are great to make for Christmas cookies , I always add food coloring for different colored cookies.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method ---
yield 2-3 DOZ.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 - egg yolk
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla*
  • 2 cups sifted flour
  • - colored sugar or decorettes ; if desired

How To Make spritz cookies

  • Step 1
    Cream the butter , vanilla and sugar ; Add the egg yolks and beat well.
  • Step 2
    Mix together : flour , salt and add to the creamed mixture and mix until all combined.
  • Step 3
    Press through a cookie press or a pastry tube onto a cookie sheet ; Decorate with colored sugar or decorettes if desired.
  • Step 4
    Bake @ 425° for about 8 minutes.
  • Step 5
    For Orange Spritz cookies :
  • Step 6
    * 1 teaspoon Orange rind and 1/2 teaspoon orange extract in replace of the vanilla extract.

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