Classic Buttery Spritz Cookies (Classic Christmas Recipe)
This Spritz Cookie Recipe combines simple ingredients to make lightly sweet butter cookies pressed into all kinds of fun little shapes!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups salted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter, sugar, and salt. Beat until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating between each addition then add the vanilla.
- Slowly add the flour with the mixer beating on low speed, beating until well incorporated.
- Use a rubber spatula to transfer the dough to a spritz cookie press fitted with the desired disk. Press dough out onto an ungreased baking sheet. Add sprinkles before baking if desired.
- Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until the cookies are barely golden around the edges.
- Cool completely before icing, if desired.
Notes
Keep plain or add sprinkles, chocolate drizzle, dip in candy melts, or add royal icing.
These cookies are lightly sweet butter cookies.
Feel free to use a fun flavor extract to change the flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 43cal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 24mg | Sugar: 2g | Fiber: 1g | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg