A year ago, I helped a friend bake cookies for a cookie exchange she was going to and had my first experience with a Spritz cookie . A spritz cookie is a Swedish butter cookie or simple butter cookie- like you find in those tins around Christmas. I was blown away and decided I could make these myself. So I borrowed a cookie press and a recipe, and I made some pretty good cookies— I gave some to my Boo for Christmas and she fell in love with them.
This year I bought my own cookie press from EBAY ( I loves me some EBAY!!!) then I researched different recipes and finally found one that I love! It is now my go-to recipe and my go-to cookie for the special people in my life. I love a spritz cookie because you can make it all your own with different presses, colors, and flavors. However, there is not way to say this except, the cookie is something that needs to be practiced to get right… so don’t be intimidated as I was the first time! Just play with it and if you don’t like the cookie, put it back in the press and start over!
Spritz Cookie
1 cup of softened butter
3 egg yolks
1 tsp almond extract (here's where you can change it up!)
2/3 cup sugar
2 ½ cup all purpose flour
1. Cream together butter, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla.
2. Add flour gradually- you can add food coloring at this point if you would like.
3. Load cookie press with dough. Just fill it about half way and press away- follow the directions on your press and make sure your cookie sheet is chilled! Sprinkle with colored sugars before baking.
4. Bake for 7 minutes in a 400* oven. Remove immediately and cool on rack –
These are perfect gifts that will make someone's day! Or more importantly, someone's SNOW day! :)
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