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Soft Peppermint Spritz Cookies

Name: Soft Peppermint Spritz Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: about 10 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 large egg yolk, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Paste food coloring of your choice; Colored sugar, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Makes

about 10 dozen

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023

This quick recipe makes a lot of cookies, and the peppermint flavor is a change from traditional spritz cookies. I tint some of the dough green or red, and I leave the rest white. The decorating ideas are endless! —Carole Resnick, Cleveland, Ohio

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Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
Paste food coloring of your choice
Colored sugar, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg yolk and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour, cornstarch and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
Divide dough in half. Tint 1 portion with food coloring. Using a cookie press fitted with a disk of your choice, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. If desired, sprinkle with colored sugar.
Bake until edges are light golden, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Can you freeze Soft Peppermint Spritz Cookies?

Freeze cooled cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 26 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 12mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Soft Peppermint Spritz Cookies

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