These Christmas spritz cookies are delightful, buttery treats that are perfect for your holiday baking. With their vibrant colors and fun shapes, they make a wonderful addition to any Christmas cookie platter.

Made with simple ingredients, these festive butter cookies are easy to prepare and can be customized with different colors and decorations to suit your holiday celebrations.

Easy Spritz Cookies for the Holidays

This spritz cookie recipe yields tender, buttery cookies that are piped into beautiful shapes. The recipe takes about 30 minutes from start to finish and makes approximately 24 cookies, perfect for sharing during the festive season.

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Food coloring (optional)
• Sprinkles or colored sugar for decoration (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
4. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined. If desired, divide the dough and add food coloring to create different colors.
5. Pipe the Cookies: Using a cookie press or piping bag fitted with a star tip, pipe the dough onto the prepared baking sheets in desired shapes.
6. Decorate: If desired, sprinkle the cookies with colored sugar or sprinkles before baking.
7. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Cook and Prep Times

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 30 minutes

Nutrition Information

• Servings: 24 cookies
• Calories: 100kcal
• Fat: 5g
• Protein: 1g
• Carbohydrates: 12g