Classic Spritz Cookies Food

CLASSIC SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• In a batter bowl, beat butter on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy.
• Add sugar, egg and vanilla; beat well.
• Add flour, 1 cup at a time; mix well.
• Dough will be soft; do not refrigerate.
• Fill Cookie Press, fitted with disk of your choice, with dough using Medium Scoop.
• Press dough onto flat Baking Stone 1 inch apart.
• Decorate cookies with colored sugar or sprinkles, if desired.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until firm but not brown.
• Cool 2 minutes on flat Baking Stone; remove to Stackable Cooling Rack.
• Repeat with remaining dough.
• *Variation:Chocolate Spritz Cookies: Decrease flour to 3 cups.
• Increase sugar to 1 1/4 cups.
• Add 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder to flour mixture.
• Proceed as recipe directs.

BUTTER SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the vanilla and almond extracts and the egg and mix to incorporate; don't worry if the mixture seems to separate.
• Sift together the flour and baking powder and add to the creamed butter. Mix until combined. Using a cookie press, press the cookies onto ungreased baking sheets. Top with sprinkles of your choice. Bake until firm but not yet browning, 6 to 8 minutes. After a few minutes, move cookies to a rack and cool.

CLASSIC SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl. Add egg, milk, vanilla and almond extract; beat well.
• Stir together flour and baking powder; gradually add to butter mixture. Stir just until smooth dough forms. Do not chill.
• Place dough into cookie press and press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until lightly browned around edges, about 10 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool.

CLASSIC SPRITZ COOKIES (WILTON)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• 2. In bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
• 3. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg, milk, vanilla and almond extract; mix well.
• 4. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture; beat until combined. Do not chill.
• 5. Fill cookie press with dough and with desired disks, press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 6. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet on cooling rack. Remove from sheet; cool completely.

GRANDMA'S SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add egg and almond extract; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture until blended., Using a cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice, press dough 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. If desired, sprinkle with toppings. Bake until set (do not brown), 7-8 minutes.