Classic Spritz Cookies Recipe

Name: Classic Spritz Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 3 h 35 min
Yield: 6 dz.
Ingredients: 1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/2 c. granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp. kosher salt; 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled; Red and green gel food coloring; Sprinkles and sparkling sugar, for decorating

These pressed cookies are true holiday classics!

By Torie CoxPublished: Nov 27, 2023

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Yields:

6 dz.

Prep Time:

30 mins

Total Time:

3 hrs 35 mins

Hailing from Scandinavia, this buttery cookie’s name is derived from the German word spritzen, which means “to squirt,” because the dough is pushed through a cookie press.

You can thank Mirro, an aluminum factory in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, for introducing the metal cookie press stateside in the 1930s. Vintage models can be scooped up on Etsy.

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Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
Red and green gel food coloring
Sprinkles and sparkling sugar, for decorating

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Beat butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Beat in egg, vanilla, and salt. Reduce mixer speed to low, and gradually beat in flour, just until combined. Divide dough into thirds. Tint 1/3 of the dough with red food coloring and 1/3 of the dough with green food coloring. Cover dough with plastic wrap.
2. Step 2Press white dough in desired shape through a cookie press onto prepared baking sheets. Repeat with red and green doughs. Decorate cookies with sprinkles and sparkling sugar, as desired.
3. Step 3Bake, in batches, until dry and set, 6 to 9 minutes. Cool on baking sheets about 1 minute, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.