Best Ever Spritz Cookie
This is the best ever recipe for buttery spritz cookies with festive variations, perfect for a Christmas cookie exchange or with a cup of coffee at breakfast.
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Ingredients
1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
2
3 cup sugar2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1
2 teaspoon salt2 1
4 cups all-purpose flourHow to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 400°F.
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STEP 2
Combine all ingredients except flour in bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add flour; beat at low speed until well mixed. Prepare dough as directed by variations below, if desired. (If dough is too soft, cover and refrigerate 30-45 minutes.)
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STEP 3
Place dough into cookie press fitted with template. Form desired shapes, 1 inch apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Tip: Using Cookie Press
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STEP 4
Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Chocolate Chip Spritz
Add 1/4 cup coarsely grated semi-sweet chocolate.
Eggnog-Glazed Spritz
Add 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg. Glaze: Stir together 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon rum extract in bowl until smooth. Drizzle over warm cookies.
Lebkuchen Spice Spritz
Add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice and 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves. Glaze: Stir together 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in bowl until smooth. Drizzle over warm cookies.
Mint Kisses
Add 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract. Immediately after removing cookies from oven place 1 milk chocolate or peppermint milk chocolate candy piece on each cookie.
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