Butter Spritz Cookies

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
8 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
approximately 4 dozen

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 8 min
Total:: 23 min

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Ingredients

1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 sticks unsalted butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups sifted flour
Sprinkles for garnish

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a mixer with a paddle attachment, add the sugar and the butter. Mix until light and fluffy. Add the egg, vanilla and almond extracts and mix to incorporate. Sift together the baking powder and the flour. Add the flour mixture. Mix until combined. Using a cookie press, press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheets. Top with the sprinkles of your choice. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes, or until firm, but not yet browning.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Butter Spritz Cookies
Marla Minneapolis, MN 02-28-2009
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Dear cookie press
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

In order to keep your cookies from sticking to the press you need to do two things (in my opinion). First make sure that your... cookie press is good quality. It doesnt have to be automatic/electric though. I prefer the "manual" ones. Second, make sure that the dough is fairly chilled but still workable- not as cold as if you were making a log and doing sliced cookies or else they wont go through the press nicely either. Make sure the dough is smooth enough that cookies form a good shape from the press- meaning it cant be as cold as sliced cookies. Hope this helps!Read more
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Sally Kansas City, MO 12-21-2008
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I loved this recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My mother had a perfect sprintz recipe years ago that got lost. I have searched for one like it ever since and nothing has... come close until now. I make spritz every Christmas to give away in with my other Christmas cookies. They are always a little tough no matter what recipe I have used. These were tender and melt in your mouth. I used 2 different cookie presses because I have plates that I like out of both...worked perfect. I wouldn't change anything about this recipe...the only tip I have is to leave the cookies on the cookie sheet until cooled enough to lift off with your fingers. My search has ended. Read more
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johnna Spokane, WA 12-19-2008
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Awesome Spritz/Cookie press cookies!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I read many of the mixed reviews on this recipe and was hesitant to make them, but went ahead anyway. I am so glad I did! ... This is such an easy cookie and turns out excellent. I made them exactly as presented and them used a Pampered Chef cookie press to make trees and wreaths. One pump of the handle was perfect, two pumps distorted the figure. I cooked them on P.C. stoneware and not one didn't turn out. When they had cooled a bit, I attempted to use a spatula to lift them off and became disappointed at the crumbliness, which someone had mentioned being the case. Well, a couple more minutes of cooling cured that problem and they disappeared from the counter almost as quickly as I could take them from the pan! My family LOVED these, definitely a keeper!Read more
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Geets Culver city, CA 12-17-2008
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cook them longer!
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I made these today for my kids' school program. They came out of the press just fine on a cold pan BUT 5-8 minutes at 350... degrees left them underdone and every one broke when i treid to move them. I cooked the second batch at 360 degrees and for 12 minutes.... at least these came off the pan without breaking. Taste is fine and they are ez to make but they are very very crubly. I don't think i will make them again and so am still searching for the perfect spritz cookie!Read more
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Lynn west middlesex, PA 12-10-2008
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COOKIE PRESS
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I AM NEW TO SPRITZ COOKIES AND HAVE A COOKIE PRESS, I TRIED TO MAKE THE COOKIES AND STILL HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO SEPERATE THE... PRESSED OUT COOKIE FROM THE PRESS. IT LOOKS LIKE THEY NEED TO HAVE A CUTTER. CAN SOMEONE TELL ME THE SECRET. THANKSRead more
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Lisa Williamsville, NY 12-06-2008
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I love this recipe- added to my favorites
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I needed a quick cookie to make and take to a gathering and this one was perfect. This recipe was simple and ... melt-in-your-mouth delicious. The combination of confectioners sugar together with flour was good. Other recipes either call for all confectioners or all flour. I made the dough as directed (usually I color half of my dough red/the other half green). But before baking, I put the baking sheets in the refrigerator before pressing. (I read this tip elsewhere for cookie press cookies) Using my grandmothers old press, I turned the press the same amount each time onto the cooled pans and they all came out the same. They stuck to the pan and not to the press. I made the Christmas trees and I then sprinkled them with colored sugar crystals. I never had them turn out so wonderfully as they did today. They came out perfect! Definitely try the pans cooled!Read more