Description
Spritz cookies bring pure joy to holiday baking, filling your kitchen with buttery sweetness that sparks childhood memories. Pressed through a classic cookie gun and decorated with colorful sprinkles, these delicate German treats are perfect for sharing with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup sugar
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Finishing Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Sprinkles
- Colored sugar
- Melted chocolate
Instructions
- Grab your electric mixer and cream 1 cup softened butter with ¾ cup sugar until the mixture becomes pale and airy. The texture should look light and fluffy after about 3 minutes of mixing.
- Crack 1 large egg into the butter mixture and pour in 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Blend until completely incorporated and smooth.
- In a separate mixing bowl, sift together 2 ¼ cups flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until a soft dough forms.
- Load your cookie press with the dough, selecting your favorite shape disk. Press cookie shapes directly onto an ungreased, cool baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
- Position your oven rack in the center position and preheat to 350°F. Bake cookies for 7-9 minutes, watching carefully until their edges turn barely golden.
- Remove baking sheet from oven and let cookies rest for 2 minutes. Sprinkle warm cookies with colored sugar if desired.
- Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack. Once completely cool, optionally dip half in melted chocolate and add festive sprinkles.
Notes
- Cold butter works best for creating a smooth, consistent dough that presses easily through cookie mold.
- Decorating warm cookies with colored sugar helps the crystals stick better and creates a sparkling effect.
- A sturdy cookie press with multiple design discs allows making different festive shapes like trees, stars, and wreaths.
- For gluten-free versions, swap wheat flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the delicate texture of these classic spritz cookies.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 128
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 43 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg