This easy, rich and buttery classic Spritz cookies recipe is the best. It's homemade with a few simple ingredients. Also known as press cookies or butter cookies. They are old fashioned, colorful, crispy and tender and make a fantastic homemade gift and is perfect for Christmas holiday cookie exchanges.
In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Then, mix in egg, milk, vanilla and almond extracts.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder.
Dump the dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix until it becomes lumpy. Then, use your hands to knead the dough into a ball.
Separate the dough into 3 or 4 portions and use gel colorings to color them.
Attach a disc of your choice to the cookie press. Fill the barrel with dough.
Press cookies onto a cookie tray that is NOT greased and that is NOT lined with parchment paper.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 6-8 minutes or until the edges are firm but not brown.
Allow the cookies to cool down completely and then decorate them, any way you like. Enjoy!
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Notes
Do not line your cookie tray with parchment paper or wax paper. Do no grease your pans. This dough does not stick to those surfaces. Just use a good quality cookie tray and squeeze dough on it.
If the dough is too sticky, chill it for 20 minutes and try again.
Use gel coloring rather than liquid food coloring since it is thicker and won't alter the dough consistency.
Read additional tips and variations above.
Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.