Spritz Cookies

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Spritz Cookies– the BEST, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth and crumbliest Christmas Spritz cookies ever! Super easy recipe that anyone can bake this holiday season.

Spritz cookies for holidays and Christmas.
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Spritz Cookies Recipe

What are Spritz cookies? They are traditional Christmas cookies originated from Europe. The word “spritz” came from the German word “spritzen,”, which means “to squirt.”

In short, Spritz cookies are butter cookies made with a cookie press or cookie maker. You can use different kinds of cookie press disks for festive designs.

This recipe is the best Spritz cookies recipe ever! The cookies turn out beautiful and taste sweet, buttery, crumbly and practically melt in your mouth.


How To Make Spritz Cookies

Best spritz cookies recipe made with cookie press.

It’s very easy to make these cookies at home. All you need is a good quality cookie press and a few basic ingredients below:

  • Unsalted butter.
  • All-purpose flour.
  • Powdered sugar.
  • Egg yolk.
  • Milk.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.

You can use a stand mixer or hand mixer to make the dough. Once you have a soft dough, chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before making the spritz cookies using a cookie press.

The cookies bake fast in the oven and takes only 15 minutes in the oven.


Baking Tips

Spritz cookie recipe with Christmas tree shape and sprinkles.
  • To make sure that the cookies don’t spread while baking, chill the cookie dough in the refrigerator before baking. You can also chill the raw spritz cookies before baking, to retain the shape.
  • Use a good cookie press. I recommend OXO Good Grips Cookie Pres.
  • If your dough jams in the cookie press or has become too soft to form the shape, chill the cookie dough for 10 minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make spritz cookies without a cookies press?

You sure can. You can use a pastry bag to pipe and shape dough if you don’t have a spritz cookie maker.

What kind of sprinkles can I use to decorate?

You can use all kinds of sprinkles to decorate the cookies. My personal favorites are Betty Crocker Rainbow Sprinkles and Betty Crocker Decorating Decors Nonpareil.

How many calories per serving?

This recipe yields 100 cookies. Each Spritz cookie is 40 calories.

Butter spritz cookies, with green, white and red sprinkles.

What To Serve With This Recipe

For a festive cookie spread, I recommend the following recipes:

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4.59 from 34 votes

Spritz Cookies

Spritz Cookies – the BEST, buttery and melt-in-your-mouth Christmas Spritz cookies ever! Super easy recipe that anyone can bake this holiday season!
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 100 cookies
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Ingredients  

  • 10 oz (350g) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3 oz (90g) powdered sugar, + 1 heaping Tablespoon
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons whole milk, full cream milk
  • 3 tablespoons baking milk powder, optional
  • 11 oz (320g) all-purpose flour
  • 4 oz (125g) cornstarch, 110 g or 1/2 cup + 1/3 cup
  • holiday-themed sprinkles

Instructions 

  • In a large bowl, using a handheld mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter with the sugar, egg yolk, salt, and vanilla extract until fluffy. Add the milk and baking powder (if using), and mix well.
  • Slowly add in the all-purpose flour and cornstarch, beating until the dough becomes soft and no longer sticks to your hands.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
    Spritz cookies dough
  • Transfer the cookie dough to a cookie press, following the manufacturer's instructions. Choose a festive disk, such as a Christmas tree. Press out the cookies onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart. Sprinkle the tops of the cookies with festive sprinkles.
    Spritz Cookies
  • Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets and bake for 15 minutes, or until they turn very light brown and the insides are cooked through. Allow the cookies to cool on a rack. Store them in an airtight container.

Notes

Please use the metric measurements for the most precise results.

Nutrition

Serving: 100cookies, Calories: 40kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 2g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 8mg, Sodium: 7mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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37 Comments

  1. Gina G says:

    Makes approximately 5 dozen spritz cookies. I made trees flavored with rum extract and then sandwiched together with Nutella. Excellent. Made 2 1/2 dozen sandwich cookies.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Awesome, that’s such a great idea.

  2. Susan P says:

    As several others have asked, approximately how many cookies does this recipe make? I did not see the answer anywhere. Thanks.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Susan – I don’t really have the answer. I didn’t count the numbers of cookies as they were out they were gone in minutes. :(

  3. Susan says:

    How many cookies does this recipe make?

  4. amanda atkinson says:

    Hello i made these and the dough was sticky and wouldn’t come off the cookie press so I used a parchment bag and piped them on the parchment paper but they seem very bland and they didn’t rise at all please let e know what i can do to make them better
    Thanks Amanda

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      If the dough is sticky it means they are not mixed well. They shouldn’t be sticking to your hand when the dough is done and ready to be shaped. It sounds as thought the dough wasn’t ready.

    2. Angelique says:

      You call them bland – I call them delicately flavored. They won’t rise though – that is how they retain the shapes made by the cookie press.

  5. Leena says:

    Please tell me what i can use instead of egg as I am allergic to eggs. Thanx! Waiting for your reply as I want to make them soon as I can, can’t wait!

  6. Angelique says:

    How do you get your sprinkles to stay on the cookies.? Mine always fall off!

  7. Leslie says:

    I made the cookies tonight and I am sorry but they were not good at all way to dry, 4oz of corn starch equals 8 tablespoons, and I wasted 2 and half sticks of butter, I will not make these again, sorry but it they taste like noting but eating raw flour and corn starch

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Hi Leslie, I used 4 oz of cornstarch not sure how many tablespoons. This recipe is super buttery and amazing in taste, it’s not cornstarch and flour taste. I think somewhere in your measurement you did it wrong. You have to use a scale.

      1. Leslie says:

        I did use a scale and it comes out to 8 Tablespoons, I am just sorry to say, but my mother and father, 14 yr old daughter, husband all thought the same thing.

        1. Rasa Malaysia says:

          Too bad that you didn’t enjoy the cookies maybe this recipe is not for you. Many have tried and loved them, it’s actually my favorite cookie recipe ever!

  8. Vanessa says:

    I made these today and found them to be bland. As a former pastry chef, I found the dough and crumb to be quite nice, but lacked any flavor. I will try again subbing almond extract for the vanilla.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      I thought the cookies were really good…very buttery and crumbly. But I will try your suggestion. :)

  9. Hilda Diaz says:

    Hi! What should I do if I don’t have a cookie press? Can I just roll the dough?

  10. Debra lim says:

    Hi. Can I check the temp. 350 degrees. Not too sure if my can do up to 350 coz is a microwave oven

    1. Anne says:

      Tried this to a T. Indeed bland. Too much flour and cornstarch I guess and not enough sugar. Regret following this recipe :( Will stick with your Danish Butter Cookies instead.