Holiday Spritz Cookies Recipe

By traciesparks

These crisp buttery cookies make a welcome gift or sweet party treat. Color the dough in Christmasy hues and use a cookie press to make all kinds of fun shapes.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-1/4 cups cake flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Food coloring, optional
• Holiday sprinkles and colored sugars

Details

Servings 60
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 25mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture just until combined. Stir in food coloring if desired. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.

Fill cookie press and form into desired shapes on ungreased baking sheets. Decorate with sprinkles and colored sugars.

Bake at 400° for 8 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Cool on wire racks. Yield: about 5 dozen.

Holiday Spritz Cookies published in Country Woman Christmas , p31