Perfect Christmas Spritz Cookies — Classic Cookie Press Treats

Spritz cookies are the classic Scandinavian Christmas cookie. Pressed shapes. Buttery; light.

The classic recipe (makes 60)

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter (softened)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Food coloring (optional)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Cream butter + sugar
3. Add egg + extracts
4. Mix in flour + baking powder + salt
5. Add coloring if using
6. Load cookie press with disk of choice
7. Press onto ungreased baking sheet
8. Decorate with sprinkles
9. Bake 8-10 minutes (until edges golden)
10. Cool

The equipment

Cookie press required

• Manual or electric
• A specific specific A specific A specific specific specific OXO; Wilton
• A specific specific A specific A specific specific A specific A specific specific specific various shape disks

Shapes

• Christmas trees
• Wreaths
• Stars
• Camels (yes, classic)
• A specific specific A specific A specific A specific A specific specific many designs

Tips

Cool sheet pan

• Hot sheet = cookies slide
• Use cool baking sheet
• Press onto cool surface

Don't grease sheet

• Cookies need to stick to release from press
• Greased sheet won't work

Color the dough

• Food coloring
• Multiple colors for Christmas
• Festive variety

Variations

Chocolate spritz

• Add 2 tablespoons cocoa
• Chocolate version

Almond

• Increase almond extract
• Top with sliced almonds

Lemon

• Add lemon zest
• Bright flavor

Storage

• Airtight tin
• 2 weeks room temp
• Stay crisp

Cross-references

For perfect Christmas sugar cookies — adjacent.

For perfect Christmas shortbread — adjacent.

For Christmas cookie recipes — broader.

For best Christmas cookies ranked — rankings.

Perfect Christmas spritz cookies are the Scandinavian classic. Pressed shapes. Buttery; light. Cookie press required. The Christmas tin staple.