I’ve noticed something about myself. . . If I find a recipe somewhere other than in my three recipe books and I don’t blog about it, I lose it. I’m terrible at organizing my recipes. Lazy me. This recipe was, at one point, in the cookbook my mom compiled for us kids, but I lost it. I’ve called my sister twice now for the recipe. In my attempt to avoid calling my sister at awkward times (like 2am, perhaps?) I’m posting the recipe here.
I love spritz cookies. I have very fond memories of my mom making a million of these little cookies in assorted Christmas colors and in the cutest, petite shapes. They’re incredibly addicting and easy to make. I can’t tell you the excitement I felt when my mom gave me a cookie press for Christmas. There may have been an audible squeal. These cookies are divine when dipped in chocolate, topped with a melt-in-your-mouth lemon icing or just by themselves. Without any further Ado, here’s the recipe:
Spritz Cookies
no idea where this recipe came from– my mom?
makes about 70 cookies
- 1 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Cream butter, sugar and egg until smooth. Add milk, vanilla and almond. In a separate bowl, mix flour and baking powder. Gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients. Mix until flour is incorporated. Use cookie press to form cookie shapes. Bake at 400º farenheit for 8 minutes. Cool and serve.
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Great photo of such a simple dessert!
oh those cookies are sooo yummy.
Do you need a cookie press? Because, honestly, I don’t even know what that is. But these look so good!
I’m sure you could roll out the cookies like a sugar cookie, but the cookie press makes everything so much more fun. They’re not very expensive, either.
*buy a cookie press here*
what kind of milk do you use…whole? 2%? skim?
i just squealed about my gifted cookie press too!
My mom would always use 1% when she would make them, but that’s just because that’s what she had on hand. I’m a purist, I use whole milk for everything.
{we love it so much, we go through about 3-4 gallons a week}
I’ve made these before without a cookie press, but I think I’m going to indulge myself and buy a cookie press for your recipe.
I have always seen these cookies and wondered what they were. Thank you for posting the pic and recipe. I am definitely going to make these. They are just too darn cute :)
So I have a cookie press and never used it, think I may have to now…
just wanted to stop over and let you know that Gabrielle liked your cards, a lot. She just said so. “just about made me faint” were the words she used…
love the cookies!
I have a cookie press, but haven’t used it. Please post the recipe for the lemon icing… that sounds amazing!!
I just love spritz cookies. My mother typically makes them for Christmas every year, but this year she skipped over them and made some scary cheesecake bars that no one ate instead. I’m going to get myself a cookie press and some sprinkles and make these.
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We make these same cookies for Christmas too, all in cute red and green squirts of frosting! So fun!