Honey Spritz Cookies Recipes

ALMOND FLOUR SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl use a rubber spatula to mix and press together all of the ingredients until a soft dough has formed. Allow the dough to rest for 3 to 5 minutes, this allows the flour to absorb some of the moisture.
• Preheat the oven to 325F.
• Assemble and fill your cookie press with dough according to the manufacturers instructions. (I find rolling the dough into balls before placing into the tube of the press works best.) If you find the dough is too wet to work with, place in the refrigerator for 5 minutes before filling the cookies press.
• Press the cookies about 1 inch apart onto the baking sheet.
• Place the baking sheet with the pressed cookies into the freezer to chill for 5 minutes. this step is crucial as it will help the cookies keep their intricate designs.
• Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 7 to 10 minutes. The cookies should be golden brown on the bottom and just slightly golden on top.
• Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• Follow all of the above steps for the soft cookies.
• Once your cookies have finished baking, allow your oven to cool completely, Then set the temperature to 170F.
• Place the baking sheet with the cookies back into the oven and allow to dehydrate for up to 3 hours.
• Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a cooling rack.

HONEY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine ingredients in this order: Cream the margarine and sugar with an electric mixer. Add eggs, 6 tablespoons of honey, and 1 teaspoon vanilla and blend until smooth with the mixer. Into this mixture, add flour and baking soda. Mix into a thick dough. Chill dough until firm, preferably in freezer, approximately 2 hours. Pull off small pieces and roll into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes.

HONEY SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the egg, honey and vanilla and beat until combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture and beat until just incorporated (the dough will be soft).
• Fill a cookie press with the dough according to the manufacturer's instructions; press out the cookies about 1 1/2 inches apart onto 2 ungreased baking sheets.
• Decorate the cookies with coarse sugar and/or nonpareils. Bake, switching the position of the pans halfway through, until the cookies are just golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool 2 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.