Holiday Spritz Cookies

Name: Holiday Spritz Cookies
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 40 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp. kosher salt; 1/2 c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/4 c. sugar; 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature; 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract; Red and green gel food coloring, if desired; Royal icing, for decorating; Sprinkles, for decorating

By The Good Housekeeping Test KitchenUpdated: Jan 21, 2021

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Yields:

40 serving(s)

Total Time:

1 hr 15 mins

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They may look store-bought, but with the help of a cookie press (like the Oxo Good Grips Cookie Press), these buttery Holiday Spritz Cookies are super simple to make at home. Everyone will be impressed.

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Ingredients

1 1/4 cups
all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp.
kosher salt
1/2 cup
(1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup
sugar
1
large egg yolk, at room temperature
1/2 tsp.
pure vanilla extract
Red and green gel food coloring, if desired
Royal icing, for decorating
Sprinkles, for decorating

Directions

1. Step 1Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
2. Step 2In large bowl, using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, 4 to 6 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to medium, add egg yolk and vanilla, and beat 5 min.
3. Step 3Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated. Then, using spatula, fold dough until it forms a ball. If desired, use food coloring to tint some or all of dough.
4. Step 4Fill cookie press according to manufacturer’s instructions. Hold cookie press so it touches a baking sheet (do not line or grease sheet), then squeeze and lift away, spacing cookies 1 inch apart (you will need at least 2 large baking sheets).
5. Step 5Bake, rotating positions of baking sheets halfway through, until cookies are light golden brown around edges, 11 to 13 minutes. Let cookies cool 1 minute on sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
6. Step 6Decorate cooled cookies as desired with Royal Icing and sprinkles