Coffee Maple Spritz

Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Makes

about 5-1/2 dozen

Updated: Nov. 26, 2022
I like spritz cookies because they're easier to make than rolled cutouts but I can still be creative with different shapes and sizes. Feel free to substitute vanilla or rum extract for the maple flavoring. —Dierdre Cox, Kansas City, Missouri
Coffee Maple Spritz Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
  • 2 teaspoons maple flavoring
  • 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Combine egg, espresso powder and maple flavoring; beat into creamed mixture. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
  2. Using a cookie press fitted with a disk of your choice, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 7-8 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Can you freeze Coffee Maple Spritz?

Freeze cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw in covered containers.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 44 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 22mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.