Spritz Cookies
Serves 45 cookies
My family has been making this spritz cookie recipe for Christmas for over 40 years! It's one of my holiday favorites—the cookies are buttery, tender, and delicious. Form them into festive shapes with your cookie press, and decorate with sprinkles and colored sugar!
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- Colored sugar or sprinkles, for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or using an electric hand mixer, cream the butter. Add the sugar and egg and mix until well combined. Mix in the almond extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until combined.
- Use a cookie press to press the dough onto two large ungreased baking sheets, leaving at least 1 inch between cookies. If the cookies come out of the press loose or unformed, chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to firm up.
- Top the cookies with colored sugar or sprinkles and bake, one sheet at a time, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly golden brown around the edges. Let cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.