Classic Spritz Cookie Recipe

A Christmas Classic

We have made this spritz cookie recipe every year during Christmas for as long as we can remember! These bite-size beauties are a hit with kids and adults alike, are beautiful, and are a favorite to hand out to neighbors. These cookies always make it onto our holiday treat plates along with our Christmas Cookies, Christmas Crack Recipe and Christmas Sugar Cookies. These spritz cookies also add a melt-in-your-mouth tasty touch to any party spread are more simple to make than you think.

Ingredients

PREP TIME: 15 minutes COOK TIME: 6 minutes

1 cup unsalted butter – Soften the butter to get a creamy, fluffy texture. ½ cup sugar 1 egg ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon almond extract – Vanilla and almond are traditional flavors, but you can experiment and use lemon, orange, peppermint, or rum extract. 2¼ cups all-purpose flour – How to Measure Flour. Or Use 1:1 gluten-free baking flour. ¼ teaspoon salt gel food coloring – Use gel, not liquid coloring. You only need a couple of drops of the gel, whereas you would need several drops of the liquid which then thins out the dough. colorful sprinkles – Add different sprinkles, sparkling sugar, or finely chopped nuts before baking. Drizzle with glaze or melted chocolate after baking.