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BASIC VANILLA SPRITZ COOKIES
Ingredients:
1cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2/3cups granulated sugar
2eggs
1tsp. vanilla extract
1/4tsp. salt
3cups all-purpose flour
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Combine softened butter and sugar in a large bowl.
Using an electric mixer at a high speed, beat until
light and fluffy. Adjust speed to medium, and beat in
eggs, vanilla, and salt. Add in heaping spoonfuls of
flour,beating well after each addition. Dough should
be stiff.
3. Place dough into the desired cookie barrel and attach
desired cookie disc.
4. Press the dough out onto ungreased cookie sheets,
keeping about 1 inch between them.
5. Bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Put on
wirerack to cool.
6. Cookies should be stored in an airtight container at
room temperature.
Note: For chocolate spritz cookies, prepare basic recipe
above, adding 2 squares of melted unsweetened baking
chocolate to the batter with the eggs and vanilla.
ALMOND SPRITZ COOKIES
Ingredients:
1cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2/3cups granulated sugar
2eggs
1tsp. vanilla extract
1/4tsp. salt
21/2cups all-purpose flour
1/2cup almond flour
(Place 3/4cup of sliced almonds in a small food
processor or blender and process until veryfine.
This will yield 1/2cup “flour”.)
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Combine softened butter and sugar in a large bowl.
Using an electric mixer at a high speed, beat until
light and fluffy. Adjust speed to medium, and beat in
eggs, vanilla, and salt. Add in heaping spoonfuls of
flour, beating well after each addition. Dough should
be stiff.
3. Place dough into the desired cookie barrel and attach
desired cookie disc.
4. Press the dough out onto ungreased cookie sheets,
keeping about 1 inch between them.
5. Bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Put on
wirerack to cool.
6. Cookies should be stored in an airtight container at
room temperature.