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Holiday Spritz Cookies

Name: Holiday Spritz Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 5 dozen.
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 egg; 2 tablespoons milk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2-1/4 cups cake flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Food coloring, optional; Holiday sprinkles and colored sugars

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

Makes

about 5 dozen

Updated: Sep. 09, 2022

These crisp buttery cookies make a welcome gift or sweet party treat. Color the dough in Christmasy hues and use a cookie press to make all kinds of fun shapes.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Food coloring, optional
Holiday sprinkles and colored sugars

Directions

In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture just until combined. Stir in food coloring if desired. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
Fill cookie press and form into desired shapes on ungreased baking sheets. Decorate with sprinkles and colored sugars.
Bake at 400° for 8 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Cool on wire racks.

Holiday Spritz Cookies

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