Description
Get ready to bake one of the most beloved holiday cookies of all time—Classic Buttery Spritz Cookies! These easy cookies are buttery, crisp, and perfectly shaped using a cookie press. Whether you’re preparing a tray for a cookie exchange or looking for quick Christmas baking ideas, this is the go-to recipe. It’s simple enough for beginners and customizable with fun shapes, colors, and sprinkles. A fantastic addition to your holiday food ideas, perfect for gifting or snacking!
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter softened
⅔ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
optional food coloring
optional sprinkles or colored sugar
optional royal icing or buttercream
Instructions
1. In a large bowl, beat softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
2. Add egg and vanilla extract and continue mixing until fully combined.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing on low until fully combined.
5. Load the dough into a cookie press fitted with your desired shape disk.
6. Press cookies onto an ungreased, unlined baking sheet.
7. Decorate with sprinkles or colored sugar if desired.
8. Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for 8–10 minutes, or until edges just begin to turn golden.
9. Let cookies cool on the sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. Optionally decorate cooled cookies with icing or buttercream.
Notes
Do not chill the dough before using it in the cookie press—warm, soft dough gives the best shapes.
For flavor variation, swap vanilla for almond extract or combine both for a holiday flavor boost.
If using food coloring, gel colors are best to avoid thinning out the dough.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: holiday cookies, easy cookie recipe, Christmas baking, butter cookies, cookie press, spritz cookies