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Spritz Cookies

December 3, 2018

Last Updated on May 27, 2022

When Sarah from Room For Tuesday asked me to participate in her Holiday Cookie Swap Blog Hop, I knew I had to make my Great Aunt Idella’s Spritz Cookies. It’s a classic butter cookie recipe that blows all others away. So put on some stretchy pants, put on some holiday music, and let’s get into it. Don’t forget, this is a blog hop, so be sure to check out all the recipes linked at the bottom of this post. Also, be sure to try Chocolate Peppermint Cripsies and Lemon Cherry Holiday Bars.

Holiday Spritz Cookies Recipe

Spritz Cookies

These spritz cookies are a holiday tradition in my family. A classic, melt-in-your-mouth butter cookie. As a kid, I’d leave a plate for Santa in hopes he’d return twice. Every Christmas my mom made these, and I remember standing on my little wooden stool, helping her mix and press…incidentally she also broke her toe on that little stool. I learned a lot of curse words that day. That stool now sits in my son’s room, and I chuckle every time I see it. Believe me when I say I watch my toes around it.

Spritz Cookies

But back to the spritz cookies. If you mix the dough with an electric mixer, the manual cookie press isn’t too bad. However, if you mix by hand, you can eat the spritz cookies without guilt and skip the gym. Just sayin’.

Spritz Cookies

You want to make sure you have a good spritz cookie press. I’ve looked into purchasing an electric cookie press, but they just don’t have the torque you need for the thick dough. And believe me, with 4 cups of flour, this dough is thick. The best manual cookie presses I’ve found are here and here.

Spritz Cookies — Ingredients & Recipe Instructions

2 cups of softened butter (yes, 4 sticks)

1 cup of sugar

2 egg yolks

1 tsp of vanilla (I like to add an extra splash)

4 cups of flour

Holiday sprinkles

Spritz Cookies Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, mix the butter, sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla.
  2. Slowly mix in the flour to stiffen.
  3. Pick your design, and load up your cookie press with dough.
  4. Press cookies onto a Silpat or greased cookie sheet.
  5. Add the holiday sprinkles of your choice.
  6. Bake at 370º for 8-10 minutes.

Spritz Cookies

A couple of things I’ve learned over the years — only use the egg yolks and not the whites. I’ve made that mistake and believe me, they just don’t taste the same. Add the sprinkles before popping them into the oven. Unless you’re frosting, the sprinkles don’t stick.

Once they’re out of the oven, cool and enjoy. I also like to make multiple batches since they freeze well too, but these are so melt in your mouth good that I rarely have leftovers.

Spritz Cookies

Be sure to visit all the other talented bloggers listed below. I’m so excited to check out all the yummy recipes myself. There’s a vanilla bean espresso cookie that sounds amazing. You don’t want to miss it.

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Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to finish my holiday decorating around the house. I’m throwing my annual neighborhood mom party in a couple of weeks, and I’m scurrying about. So many things to prep for. I’ve got wreaths that need to be hung, new garland for the mantle, and I’ve just loaded up the clam on the dining room table with vintage ornaments.

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Kate Lester Interiors

Claire Staszek

Bria Hammel Interiors

Francois et Moi

Coco Kelley

Erin Kestenbaum

Jojotastic

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Anita Yokota

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Kyla Herbes

Kyla Herbes is an interior designer and home decor content creator based in Chicago, IL. She shares daily doses of home decor, corners of her home, interior styling tips, and will inspire you to do it yourself. House Of Hipsters has been featured in Architectural Digest, Apartment Therapy, House Beautiful, HGTV, The Huffington Post, Refinery29, Rue Magazine, and Style Me Pretty Living. Kyla has also made appearances on BravoTV and WGN TV and was named a Better Homes and Gardens Style Maker 3 years in a row.

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    You are making me hungry! Making these this week!!!
    Lots of good memories in this post!!!
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    Yum! Our Mirro press spritz cookies (made by family since the ‘60s) have a buttery lemon flavor. We just call them The Trees, and they’re always tinted green. With sprinkles, of course! Time to get baking!!

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      Lucy
      December 6, 2018

      I’ve never had them flavored. I’ll have to try that!

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    Shelly
    December 24, 2018

    Kyla, your cookies are just beautiful. My mom made these every Christmas but these cookies do not like me, I ended up throwing the whole thing out after several attempts plus the cookie press as well. Maybe I will try again next year with your suggestions above and a new press. Thank you and happy ho!idays!

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      Yes! try a new press! When my press fails me, I just roll them into balls and press my thumb in them to flatten them out.

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    Love your Blog!
    I have nominated you for the Sunshine Blogger Award.
    Congratulations.

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      Oh wow! Thank you sooooo much!

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