Dessert

Spritz Cookies is for Dessert.

Spritz Cookies takes several minutes to prepare.

Spritz Cookies takes 8 minutes to cook.

Spritz Cookies makes 84 servings.

The ingredients for Spritz Cookies are:

1 1/2 C Butter, softened
1 C Sugar
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 Egg
1 tsp Vanilla
1/4 tsp Almond Extract (optional)
3 1/2 C All-Purpose Flour

Here is how you make Spritz Cookies:

Preheat oven to 375F. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and baking powder. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg, vanilla, and almond extract (if using) until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour.Force unchilled dough through a cookie press onto an ungreased cookie sheet. If desired, sprinkle shaped dough with coloured sugar. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are firm but not brown. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool. If desired, drizzle with powdered sugar icing.Variations:Chocolate spritz: Prepare as above, except reduce flour to 3 1/4 cups and add 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder with the sugar.Nutty spritz: Prepare as above, except reduce sugar to 2/3 cup and flour to 3 1/4 cups. After adding flour, stir in 1 C finely ground almonds or hazelnuts, toasted.Peppermint spritz: Prepare as above, except substitute 1 tsp of peppermint extract for the vanilla and almond extracts. If desired, drizzle cookies with powdered sugar icing and immediately sprinkle with finely crushed striped peppermint candies.Number of Servings: 84Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TDUFOUR.

The nutritional information for Spritz Cookies is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 84
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 59.4

• Total Fat: 3.4 g
• Cholesterol: 11.3 mg
• Sodium: 29.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 6.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 0.4 g