Classic Spritz Cookies Wilton Food

WILTON CLASSIC SPRITZ COOKIES (FOR COOKIE PRESS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Thoroughly cream butter and sugar. Add egg, milk, vanilla and almond extracts. Beat well. Stir together flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing to make a smooth dough. (Add food color) DO NOT CHILL. Place dough into cookie press and press cookies onto GREASED cookie sheet. (Silpat liners work best) Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Remove cookies from pan RIGHT AWAY or simply slide the parchment off the cookie sheet and cool on the counter or on a rack. (Use less time for dark baking sheets) Makes 7-8 doz.

CLASSIC SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, salt, egg, almond extract and a few drops of food color.
• Place dough in cookie press. Form desired shapes on ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate with currants.
• Bake 5 to 8 minutes or until set but not brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. To decorate cookies after baking, use a drop of corn syrup to attach decorations to cookies.

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 (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.