Description
These buttery spritz cookies are soft, lightly sweet, and perfect for the holidays. They are easy to make with a cookie press and can be decorated festively with sprinkles or colored sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Sprinkles or colored sugar, for decorating (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract, and mix until combined.
- Gradually add the flour and salt, mixing until a dough forms.
- Place dough into a cookie press fitted with your desired shape disk.
- Press cookies onto ungreased or parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Decorate with sprinkles or colored sugar if desired.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes or until edges are just lightly golden.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Ensure butter is fully softened for easier mixing.
- Do not chill the dough or it will be too firm for the cookie press.
- Use ungreased baking sheets for best results if not using parchment.
- Store in an airtight container for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 cookies
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
