Spritz Delicate Buttery Cookies (Printable)

Light and buttery cookies pressed into festive shapes, ideal for holidays or celebrations.

# What You Need:

→ Dough

01 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
02 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 large egg, room temperature
04 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
05 - 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
06 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 1/2 teaspoon fine salt

→ Decoration (optional)

08 - Colored sanding sugar
09 - Chocolate for drizzling
10 - Sprinkles

# How to Make:

01 - Heat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or leave ungreased if using a nonstick surface.
02 - In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
03 - Add egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract if using, mixing until thoroughly combined.
04 - Gradually mix in flour and salt, scraping bowl sides as needed, until a soft dough forms.
05 - Fill cookie press with dough following manufacturer’s instructions. Press cookies onto prepared sheets, spacing about 1 inch apart.
06 - Optionally, sprinkle colored sugar or decorations on formed cookies before baking.
07 - Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are just beginning to brown.
08 - Let cookies rest on baking sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
09 - Once cooled, drizzle melted chocolate over cookies if desired.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They're deceptively impressive—people assume they're complicated, but the cookie press does all the real work.
  • One batch makes enough to share, give away, or hide in a tin for yourself (no judgment here).
  • The dough comes together in minutes, and they bake so fast you can have fresh cookies cooling by the time your coffee brews.
02 -
  • Do not chill the dough—I learned this the hard way by putting it in the fridge and then struggling for twenty minutes trying to force cold dough through the press, watching it backup and refuse to flow.
  • Room-temperature butter and egg are non-negotiable; they cream together smoothly and create the tender crumb that makes these cookies what they are.
  • The baking time is genuinely 7 to 9 minutes, not a typo—pull them out before you think they're done, because the edges are the only sign they've actually baked.
03 -
  • If the dough starts to warm up and becomes too soft during pressing, pop the press in the freezer for 5 minutes to firm it back up.
  • Grinding the baked cookies in a food processor creates a sweet crumb topping for ice cream or fruit that tastes like a secret ingredient.
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