Description
Delight in these festive Christmas Spritz Cookies, featuring buttery dough in vibrant green hues decorated with colorful sprinkles. Perfect for holiday gatherings, these classic spritz cookies are easy to make using a cookie press and bake to golden perfection with a crisp, tender texture.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Coloring & Decorations
- Leaf green gel food coloring
- Forest green gel food coloring
- Christmas sprinkles
- 1 cookie press
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large bowl or using a standing mixer, beat the softened butter, powdered sugar, and kosher salt together until the mixture is light and fluffy, incorporating air for a tender cookie texture.
- Add egg and extracts: Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract until completely blended, adding flavor and helping to bind the dough.
- Incorporate flour: Gradually add the flour to the wet ingredients, mixing gently until a smooth dough forms without overmixing.
- Divide the dough: Separate the dough evenly into three bowls for coloring.
- Color the dough: Add a few drops of leaf green gel food coloring to one bowl and mix well.
- Add second color: Add a few drops of forest green gel food coloring to the second bowl and mix thoroughly.
- Keep third dough plain: Leave the third bowl of dough uncolored for variety.
- Use your cookie press: Following the directions on your cookie press packaging, press the dough shapes onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Add sprinkles: Top the pressed cookie shapes with festive Christmas sprinkles to add holiday cheer and texture.
- Bake the cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the cookies appear baked through.
- Cool and serve: Let the cookies cool completely on the trays before carefully removing them to prevent breakage. Enjoy your festive treats!
Notes
- Ensure butter is softened at room temperature for easy creaming.
- Do not overmix the dough once the flour is added to avoid tough cookies.
- Gel food coloring is preferred to avoid altering dough consistency.
- Cookie press types and designs vary; follow your specific model’s instructions for best results.
- Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to one week.
