Quick Recipe Overview
Prep 25 minutes; cook 8 minutes; additional 10 minutes; yield 48 servings.
Intro
Spritz cookies are small buttery Christmas cookies shaped with a cookie press. This dough presses cleanly onto ungreased, cool baking sheets and bakes quickly, making it useful for a holiday cookie tray.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
A cookie press produces repeated shapes quickly. The dough uses pantry baking ingredients and needs no rolling or cutting.
Recipe Card
Spritz Cookies
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Beat butter and sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and alcohol-free vanilla extract.
- Mix in flour and salt just until a soft dough forms.
- Heat oven to 375°F. Fit a cookie press with a holiday disk and fill with dough.
- Press shapes onto cool ungreased baking sheets, 1 inch apart; add sanding sugar if using.
- Bake 7 to 9 minutes until edges are barely golden. Cool on sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to rack.
Notes
Recipe Tips
Use cool, ungreased baking sheets so the dough grips the metal when released from the press. If the shapes do not stick, wipe the sheet clean and try again. Keep dough at room temperature so it moves through the press.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Do not grease the baking sheet or line it with parchment for this recipe. Both can keep the pressed dough from releasing cleanly. Avoid overbaking; the edges should be barely golden.
Variations
Switch cookie press disks for stars, trees, or wreaths. Add plant-colored sanding sugar before baking, or leave the cookies plain for a simple butter flavor.
What to Serve With It
Arrange spritz cookies alongside pecan pie on a holiday dessert table. Explore the recipe index for more recipes.
Storage
Store completely cooled cookies airtight at room temperature for up to 1 week, separating layers with parchment.
Reheating
Serve at room temperature. These treats do not need reheating.
Make Ahead
Mix the dough up to 1 day ahead and refrigerate. Let it return to room temperature before filling the cookie press.
FAQs
Can I freeze spritz cookies?
Yes, pack cooled portions in an airtight container for up to 2 months. Thaw in the container to limit condensation.
How do I know when they are ready?
The cookies are ready when their edges are barely golden after about 7 to 9 minutes. They firm as they cool.
