Spritz!

I bought a cookie press a few years ago and found this recipe. I gave it a whirl and LOVED them! I think that Spritz cookies are perfect with a mug of hot cocoa or coffee. My kiddos love them too. They are buttery and soft and just delicious!

Full recipe to follow at the end.

First, make the dough.





Here is my cookie press. I got mine at Amazon. Here is the link to it.




I shall warn you...do not attempt spritz if you have had a stressful day. Sometimes the cookie press works like a dream...other times it is pure evil. They take some patience for sure. It is best to not use a non-stick cookie sheet. When you place the gun on the sheet and squeeze...you want the cookie to stick to the baking sheet, which won't always happen with a non-stick sheet. I only have non-stick...hence the stress.

Here they are all ready for the oven.




Here they are cooling down. I am drooling just looking at them. Yummo!

Spritz Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

colored sugar for sprinkling

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 375.

2. In large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, salt and baking powder in another bowl. Gradually add to creamed mixture.

3. Using cookie press, press dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with colored sugar.

4. Bake at 375 for 7-9 min. Do not brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.