Spritz Cookies Ii Recipes

BUTTER SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the vanilla and almond extracts and the egg and mix to incorporate; don't worry if the mixture seems to separate.
• Sift together the flour and baking powder and add to the creamed butter. Mix until combined. Using a cookie press, press the cookies onto ungreased baking sheets. Top with sprinkles of your choice. Bake until firm but not yet browning, 6 to 8 minutes. After a few minutes, move cookies to a rack and cool.

SPRITZ COOKIES II

Steps:

• Stir together flour and baking powder.
• Beat butter for 30 seconds; add sugar and beat until fluffy.
• Add egg, vanilla and almond extract; beat well.
• Gradually add dry ingredients to beaten mixture, beating till well combined.
• Do not chill.
• Force dough through a cookie press onto an ungreased cookie sheet. If desired, sprinkle with colored sugars or with ground almonds dyed red or green with food coloring.
• Bake in a 400° oven for 7-8 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.

SPRITZ COOKIES II

Steps:

• Mix the butter or margarine, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla. Add the flour and mix by hand.
• Spoon into cookie press and press onto ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugars.
• Bake in preheated 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven for 7-10 minutes.

SPRITZ COOKIES IV

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Cream together the butter and the sugar. Add the 3 beaten egg yolks and one teaspoon of almond extract. Mix until well blended.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually sift into the butter mixture and stir well.
• Chill until firm (2 - 3 hours).
• Using a cookie press, press out cookies onto a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.

SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Using a cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice, press dough 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° until set, 11-12 minutes (do not brown). Remove to wire racks to cool., Place confectioners' sugar in a small bowl; stir in enough water to reach desired consistency. Working with 1 cookie at a time, brush glaze on the surface and sprinkle with sugar. Let stand until set.

MY MOM'S SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine butter and sugar in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Add egg yolks and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined. Beat in flour and baking powder. Use your hands to finish mixing if dough does not come together.
• Add dough to a cookie press and press spritz-shaped cookies onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned, 9 to 11 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes. Carefully transfer to a wire rack and cook completely.