Spritz Cookies The Best Christmas Cookies

Published Dec 05, 2019 Updated Oct 01, 2024

Spritz Cookies Recipe

What are Spritz cookies? They are traditional Christmas cookies originated from Europe. The word “spritz” came from the German word “spritzen,”, which means “to squirt.” In short, Spritz cookies are butter cookies made with a cookie press or cookie maker. You can use different kinds of cookie press disks for festive designs. This recipe is the best Spritz cookies recipe ever! The cookies turn out beautiful and taste sweet, buttery, crumbly and practically melt in your mouth.

How To Make Spritz Cookies

It’s very easy to make these cookies at home. All you need is a good quality cookie press and a few basic ingredients below:

Unsalted butter. All-purpose flour. Powdered sugar. Egg yolk. Milk.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients. You can use a stand mixer or hand mixer to make the dough. Once you have a soft dough, chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before making the spritz cookies using a cookie press. The cookies bake fast in the oven and takes only 15 minutes in the oven.

Baking Tips

To make sure that the cookies don’t spread while baking, chill the cookie dough in the refrigerator before baking. You can also chill the raw spritz cookies before baking, to retain the shape. Use a good cookie press. I recommend OXO Good Grips Cookie Pres. If your dough jams in the cookie press or has become too soft to form the shape, chill the cookie dough for 10 minutes.

What To Serve With This Recipe

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