Best Classic Spritz Cookies Recipes

CLASSIC SPRITZ COOKIES (WILTON)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• 2. In bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
• 3. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg, milk, vanilla and almond extract; mix well.
• 4. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture; beat until combined. Do not chill.
• 5. Fill cookie press with dough and with desired disks, press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 6. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet on cooling rack. Remove from sheet; cool completely.

CLASSIC SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl. Add egg, milk, vanilla and almond extract; beat well.
• Stir together flour and baking powder; gradually add to butter mixture. Stir just until smooth dough forms. Do not chill.
• Place dough into cookie press and press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until lightly browned around edges, about 10 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool.

CLASSIC SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• In a batter bowl, beat butter on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy.
• Add sugar, egg and vanilla; beat well.
• Add flour, 1 cup at a time; mix well.
• Dough will be soft; do not refrigerate.
• Fill Cookie Press, fitted with disk of your choice, with dough using Medium Scoop.
• Press dough onto flat Baking Stone 1 inch apart.
• Decorate cookies with colored sugar or sprinkles, if desired.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until firm but not brown.
• Cool 2 minutes on flat Baking Stone; remove to Stackable Cooling Rack.
• Repeat with remaining dough.
• *Variation:Chocolate Spritz Cookies: Decrease flour to 3 cups.
• Increase sugar to 1 1/4 cups.
• Add 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder to flour mixture.
• Proceed as recipe directs.