Almond Spritz Cookie Recipe

5 from 2 votes

Perfect for the holidays, these Almond Spritz Cookies have the perfect melt-in-your-mouth texture and a deliciously light almond flavor. Plus, they double as decorations with their fun holiday pressed cookie shapes!

Prep Time15

Cook Time9

Total Time24

Course: dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 144kcal

Author: Amanda Mason

Equipment

cookie press

Ingredients

8 Tablespoons salted butter, room temperature
6 Tablespoons sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
1¼ cup all purpose flour
sprinkles, optional
food coloring gel, optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
In a standing mixer, combine 8 Tablespoons of butter, 6 Tablespoons of sugar, 1 egg, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon almond extract.
Using the white whip attachment, beat on medium speed until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
Expert Tip: If you are using a food coloring gel, add it in during this step.
Reduce the speed to low. Slowly add in 1 ¼ cup of flour in batches into the wet mixture and continue to beat until well combined.
Using a spoon, put the dough into a cookie press according to the instructions and place on the desired shaped cookie disc.
Press the dough out onto the baking sheet, spacing the cooking about ½ inch apart.
Expert Tip: If you plan to decorate the cookies with sprinkles, add them during this step.
Bake for 8-9 minutes or just until the cookies start to turn a slight golden brown color.
When done, put the cookies on a wire rack to cool.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

The amount of butter in the cookies should keep the cookies from sticking to any non-stick baking sheet, but you can also use a silicone baking mat to make sure they come off easily.

If your cookies won't stick to the pan out of the cookie press, make sure the pan is cool and not warm. A cool pan helps them come out of the press and onto the pan more easily.

You want to use room temperature butter and make sure your dough is room temperature, as well. If it's too cold, it won't push through the cookie press easily and you'll have to wait for it to come back to room temperature.

Unlike sugar cookies that are iced with sprinkles added, you want to add your sprinkles to these spritz cookies before you bake them. This way, the sprinkles will stick to the cookies.

Spritz cookies will stay fresh for 3-4 days at room temperature or in the refrigerator. If you want to store them longer, place them in an airtight freezer bag for up to 3 months. Just remove and let thaw before serving.

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