Recipe: Yummy Short Bread Spritz Cookies

Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Short Bread Spritz Cookies. Spritz cookies and shortbread cookies both fall into the beloved category of classic and simple butter cookies. Side by side their ingredient lists are nearly identical in contents. This is my mother's recipe for spritz cookies.

Short Bread Spritz Cookies Perfect Spritz Cookies are buttery, festive cookies that are classic and nostalgic! This easy and foolproof recipe makes beautiful cookies! I will admit, Spritz Cookies have never been a first choice cookie for me. You can cook Short Bread Spritz Cookies using 6 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Short Bread Spritz Cookies

  1. You need 1 cup of butter, softened.
  2. You need 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract.
  3. Prepare 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.
  4. Prepare 6 tbsp of cornstarch.
  5. You need 1/8 tsp of salt.
  6. Prepare 1 1/2 cups of flour.

No oozy caramel, no chocolate chips, no frosting… but isn't there just something cozy. Spritz Cookies, also known as Swedish Butter Cookies are a very popular Christmas cookie. They have a lovely vanilla flavor and a rich buttery texture that is tender crisp. Beautiful and buttery, these classic butter spritz cookies are the perfect treat for a cookie exchange or special gathering.

Short Bread Spritz Cookies instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter, vanilla & powdered sugar on medium until mixed..
  2. Add in cornstarch, flour, and salt. Beat just until combined..
  3. Place dough into cookie press and press onto an ungreased pan. Add sprinkles or colored sugar if desired..
  4. Bake 9-11 minutes or just until done. Immediately transfer to a wire rack to cool. If you don't have a cookie press, you can make small balls about 3/4" and press flat with fork. You can also use a pastry bag and a piping tip and make little circles or squares..

Creative mix-ins or decorations will make each batch of spritz cookies one that's uniquely your own. Drizzle with melted chocolate, mix in chopped nuts or dried fruit, sprinkle with. DIRECTIONS Place dough into a cookie press and press cookies out onto a COOL baking sheet. Decorate with candies, or candied cherries if desired. This Best Shortbread Cookie Recipe yields tender, crisp, buttery, and perfect shortbread cookies every time.