Hand-wash your cookie press, using a small bottle brush to be sure you’ve cleaned all the nooks and crannies. Allow all the parts to dry completely before storing them away.
It’s best to use a recipe that’s been well-tested for cookie presses. The dough, which is quite buttery, needs to be soft and just the right consistency to easily press through the design plates. Avoid adding ingredients like nuts or dried fruits.
There's no need to grease the baking sheet as the buttery cookies should easily release from the pan.
Butter is responsible for the tender, rich texture and flavor of these incredible cookies.
Because spritz cookies don’t spread a lot you can press them out more closely (about 1-1/2 inches apart) on the baking sheet. Using a press can take some practice, but just hold the press flat on the baking sheet without tilting it. Use consistent, even pressure to push the dough onto the pan—don’t overload each cookie.
Spice Spritz: Stir in 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice with the flour.
Chocolate Spritz: Stir 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled, into butter-sugar mixture. Omit food color.
Substitute rum extract for the almond extract or vanilla for a fun holiday twist.
After baking, spread cooled cookies with Butter Rum Glaze: Melt 1/4 cup butter or margarine in 1-quart saucepan; remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon rum extract. Stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons hot water until glaze is spreadable. Tint glaze with food color to match cookies.
Before baking spruce up your Spritz with: Currants, raisins, small candies, colored sugar, chopped nuts, slices of candied fruits or candied fruit peels arranged in festive patterns. After baking decorate with: Edible glitter, colored sugar, nonpareils, red cinnamon candies or finely chopped nuts. A drop of corn syrup will hold the decorations in place nicely.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size:1 Serving
Calories
45
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
3 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Cholesterol
10 mg
Sodium
25 mg
Potassium
5 mg
Total Carbohydrate
4 g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
1 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
