German Spritz Cookies
Delight in our buttery German Spritz Cookies — a perfect addition to your holiday table. Easy to make, fun to decorate, and utterly delicious!
Servings: 24 serving
Calories: 143kcal
Equipment
- cookie press
Ingredients
- 1 cup sweet cream butter unsalted, softened
- 1 ¼ cup confectioners sugar
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 2 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- leaf green and forest green gel food coloring or colors of your chosing
- Christmas Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Using a large bowl or standing mixer, cream the butter, powdered sugar and salt until light and fluffy.1 cup sweet cream butter, 1 ¼ cup confectioners sugar, ½ tsp kosher salt
- Beat in the egg, vanilla and almond extract.1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tsp almond extract
- Gradually beat in the flour until combined.2 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- Divide the dough in three bowls.
- In one bowl, mix in a few drops of leaf green gel food coloring.leaf green and forest green gel food coloring
- In the second bowl, mix in a few drops of forest green gel food coloring.
- Leave the third bowl of dough as is.
- If you have never used a cookie press before, follow the directions on the back of the cookie press box.
- Once your cookies are pressed onto the cookie sheets, add the christmas sprinkles on top.Christmas Sprinkles
- Bake in the oven for 8-12 minutes or until the cookies look baked.
- Allow the cookies to cool before removing from the trays and enjoying!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg