Spritz Butter Cookies are a family tradition for the holidays and they are always so perfect with a great texture and lots of buttery flavor.
These are classic Spritz Butter Cookies, all butter and almond and such a sweet reminder of years of holiday baking. Made using what is called a Cookie Press, they can take a variety of shapes and colors and are a fun family activity too.
Although I have another post on this blog about the importance of making Pecan Butter Ball Cookies every Christmas season, these are not far behind. My mother and I used to make these by the hundreds it seemed!
With my dad’s family and his four siblings and my mom’s with two brothers and a sister and all of their many kids, Christmas gift shopping was out of the question…for everyone; we had six kids in our family! So there a lot of homemade goodies and everyone knew they could count on us gifting them with a big plate of these buttery treats. Not a soul ever complained!
Varieties really are limitless; I loved these cookies that I saw on Epicurious.com for plain cookies sandwiched together with chocolate; they are now on my list!
I now have three cookie presses but must admit I’m glad I made the purchase I did this year when I bought an Electric Model by Cuisinart (affiliate link). The effort on your hands and wrists starts to take a toll when you’re pressing 20 dozen cookies…now I’m just depressing a button and I love it.
It took some getting used to but once I got a feel for the machine they were a piece of cake (or should I be referring to this as a piece of cookie?!!). I would recommend it to those of you both new to Spritz and those using an older hand press model. It’s a nice step up from the standard.
Maybe it’s time for you to start a new tradition too?
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Great holiday or party cookies. Buttery and festive shapes. I have 6 cookie sheets and always fill all six of my cookie trays and then put the ones not being baked in the fridge; it keeps me from spending a lot of time on stop and go. The nutritional information is computer-generated and only an estimate.Spritz Butter Cookies
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
20
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 124Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 67mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 1gSugar: 8gProtein: 3g
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