Butter Rich Spritz Butter Cookies

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This is my mom's spritz cookie recipe that she made for all of the holidays and it's still the best. She even used food coloring for the different designs, like green trees, etc. The kids love to decorate them as much as they love to eat them!

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Butter rich spritz butter cookies in a bowl.
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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
6 mins
Additional Time:
2 mins
Total Time:
18 mins
Servings:
36
Yield:
3 dozen cookies
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 36 servings

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup butter, softened

  • 1 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar

  • 2 large egg yolks

  • ½ teaspoon almond extract

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    Various bowls filled with ingredient to my butter spritz cookies.

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  2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Sift flour and salt together; set aside.

    A bowl of shifted flour.

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  3. Beat butter and sugar together in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

    Whipped butter in a bowl with a hand mixer.

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  4. Stir in egg yolks, almond extract, and vanilla extract.

    Butter spritz cookie batter in a bowl.

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  5. Gradually blend in sifted flour mixture.

    Butter spritz cookie batter in a bowl.

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  6. Fill a cookie press with dough and shoot cookies about 1 ½ inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. If you like, decorate with colored sugar or sprinkles at this time.

    Pressed cookies on a baking dish.

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  7. Bake cookies for 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven; let cool on cookie sheet.

    Baked butter spritz cookies on a baking dish.

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  8. Serve and enjoy!

    Butter rich spritz butter cookies in a bowl.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

97 Calories
5g Fat
11g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 36
Calories 97
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g 7%
Saturated Fat 3g 17%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 69mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 11g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 1g 2%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 12mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.