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Spritz Butter Christmas Cookies

Spritz Butter Christmas Cookies

Spritz Butter Christmas Cookies are a festive holiday classic featuring simple pantry ingredients that come together effortlessly to create rich, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookies. Made using a cookie press, these cookies deliver beautiful shapes perfect for decorating and gifting. Ideal for family baking sessions, they are customizable with food coloring, extracts, and sprinkles, making them a delightful addition to any holiday tradition.

  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: About 4 dozen cookies 1x

Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Optional Ingredients

  • Food coloring (as desired)
  • Sprinkles (as desired)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Dough: Start with room-temperature unsalted butter and beat it together with sugar until fluffy and light in color. Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until fully incorporated. In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt, then gradually add to the wet ingredients until a smooth dough forms.
  2. Chill the Dough: Cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. This step firms up the butter and makes the dough easier to handle for shaping with a cookie press.
  3. Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat to prevent sticking and promote even baking.
  4. Shape the Cookies: Fit your cookie press with the desired festive attachment. Fill the press with chilled dough, then press the cookies directly onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about two inches apart.
  5. Bake to Perfection: Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges just begin to turn golden. Be careful not to overbake to keep them tender and buttery.
  6. Cool and Decorate: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Once cool, decorate with icing, sprinkles, or enjoy them plain with a hot cup of cocoa.

Notes

  • Use Cold Butter: Chill the dough well to ensure crisp and defined shapes when pressing cookies.
  • Don’t Overmix: Mix just until combined to avoid tough cookies from gluten overdevelopment.
  • Test Shapes: Try pressing a few cookies first to adjust dough consistency or press technique as needed.
  • Even Thickness: Press cookies uniformly for consistent baking and perfect texture.
  • Cool Completely Before Decorating: Warm cookies can cause icing to melt or colors to run.
  • Author: Lina
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Standard

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 90 kcal
  • Sugar: 5 g
  • Sodium: 50 mg
  • Fat: 6 g
  • Saturated Fat: 3.8 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 9 g
  • Fiber: 0 g
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Cholesterol: 20 mg

Keywords: Spritz cookies, Butter cookies, Christmas cookies, Holiday baking, Festive cookies, Cookie press