Spritz Cookies
The German gave me her cookie press when I got married and it's on its last leg. That wonderful workhorse has lasted through at least 40 Christmases.
It's a vintage aluminum tube with a screw-on top. You crank the handle and it pushes the dough through the tube to get the desired length and form for your cookies. I don't know what I'm going to do when it finally gives way...maybe start hunting through antique shops for one.
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I have a newer Wilton cookie press, but it's just not my old one. A baker wants what she wants, no?
Nevertheless, old or new cookie press, one of our favorite family favs is the Spritz cookie.
Who doesn't love a good butter cookie?
When I bake these during the holidays, I always make more than intended, so I can stash some in the freezer until after the Christmas/New Year's rush has passed. Then I wait for a particularly cold and miserable day, make some hot chocolate and grab a few cookies from the freezer. Talk about making all right with the world again. So much YES!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 ¼ cups of flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
Instructions
- Heat over to 400°.
- Mix butter and salt.
- Mix in remaining ingredients.
- Place dough in cookie press; form desired shapes on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake until set but not brown, 6 to 9 minutes.
- Immediately remove from cookie sheet.
Notes
* Chocolate Spritz: Stir in 2 ounces melted unsweetened chocolate (cool) into butter mixture.
With the holidays so far ahead of us, I figured this may be the time to start seriously looking for a new vintage press.
Cause come on, we gotta have these cookies.
I've never had a cookie press! It sounds like I am seriously missing out. Now I have to start hunting at antique shops...
I've had several of the newer versions and have always been disappointed. I need to start looking too!
My mom used to have one of these years ago and made Christmas cookies. I would love it if you would share this on my Tasty Tuesday party!
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I love that so many of us have fond memories of the cookie press.
Patti, I'm so glad you brought these to Treasure Box Tuesday. You know I love the story and the vintage press! ♥ The recipe sounds delicious. Pinned and tweeted! 😀
Thanks, Joy. I'm on the hunt!
my mom gave me her press two years ago! happy days!
Like this one?! I hope so!
Im always looking for new cookie or biscuit recioes and they're one of the few baked goods that my sons will eat. I would love to give these a try, would you have measurement s in grams or pounds for the ingredients, especislly the butter.
Thanks.
I don't have the measurements in grams, but I bet if you googled a converter, that would do the trick. Hope your son loves these!
I need one of these right now. Seriously. In my hands I need one...or two...or five...
I'm with ya, sista.
These seriously look delish!! I have them pinned so I don't have to wonder where I saw them!! I'm so glad I found you linked up next to me over at MYHSM
I honestly have yet to meet the person who doesn't love these! Thanks for sharing!
Oh my yumminess!! These look amazing! I have never heard of Spritz Cookies but I think I'm going to be in love. Thanks for sharing at The Mommy Club Link Party.
Never EVER?! Oh, my. You must remedy this by baking them. I apologize in advance for what will be your new addiction.