Mike Garten
They may look store-bought, but with the help of a cookie press (like the Oxo Good Grips Cookie Press), these buttery Holiday Spritz Cookies are super simple to make at home. Everyone will be impressed.
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Yields:
40
servings
Prep Time:
0
hours
0
mins
Total Time:
1
hour
15
mins
1 1/4
c.
c.
all-purpose flour
1/2
c.
c.
(1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1
large egg yolk, at room temperature
1/2
tsp.
tsp.
pure vanilla extract
Red and green gel food coloring, if desired
Sprinkles, for decorating
- Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
- In large bowl, using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, 4 to 6 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to medium, add egg yolk and vanilla, and beat 5 min.
- Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated. Then, using spatula, fold dough until it forms a ball. If desired, use food coloring to tint some or all of dough.
- Fill cookie press according to manufacturer’s instructions. Hold cookie press so it touches a baking sheet (do not line or grease sheet), then squeeze and lift away, spacing cookies 1 inch apart (you will need at least 2 large baking sheets).
- Bake, rotating positions of baking sheets halfway through, until cookies are light golden brown around edges, 11 to 13 minutes. Let cookies cool 1 minute on sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Bake, rotating positions of baking sheets halfway through, until cookies are light golden brown around edges, 11 to 13 minutes. Let cookies cool 1 minute on sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Decorate cooled cookies as desired with Royal Icing and sprinkles
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Source : Goodhousekeeping
