Best 6 Easy Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable symphony of flavors that is cream cheese spritz cookies, a timeless classic that has been captivating taste buds for generations. These bite-sized morsels of pure bliss are renowned for their melt-in-your-mouth texture, perfectly complemented by a myriad of tantalizing flavor variations. Embark on a culinary journey with this comprehensive guide, which unveils the secrets behind crafting these heavenly treats. Discover a treasure trove of recipes that cater to every palate, from traditional to modern, simple to extravagant.

Unveil the secrets of the classic cream cheese spritz cookie, a beloved recipe that has stood the test of time. Delight in the harmonious blend of cream cheese, butter, and sugar, culminating in a symphony of rich, creamy flavors. Explore variations that introduce zesty citrus notes, the warmth of spices, or the decadence of chocolate chips, transforming these cookies into a canvas for your culinary creativity.

For those seeking a gluten-free indulgence, embark on a journey of taste with our dedicated gluten-free cream cheese spritz cookie recipe. Savor the same delightful flavor and texture, carefully crafted with alternative flours that maintain the integrity of this classic treat. Experience the joy of indulging in these delectable morsels without compromising on taste or satisfaction.

Delve into the realm of keto-friendly delights with our keto cream cheese spritz cookie recipe, a testament to the versatility of this timeless classic. This low-carb, high-fat rendition allows you to enjoy a guilt-free indulgence, satisfying your sweet cravings without derailing your health goals. Experience the perfect balance of flavors and textures, as these cookies deliver a symphony of satisfaction.

For those with a penchant for bold and unique flavors, our savory cream cheese spritz cookie recipe is a culinary adventure waiting to be explored. Step into a world where savory herbs and spices dance harmoniously with the creamy richness of cheese, resulting in a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Discover a new dimension of culinary delight as these savory treats redefine the boundaries of cookie possibilities.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CREAM CHEESE SPRITZ



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A hint of orange and cinnamon highlights these Christmastime classics. I like to add colorful sprinkles before baking them. The recipe is from a booklet that came with a cookie press in the 1950s...and I still have the press! -Sarah Bedia, Lake Jackson, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield about 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup shortening
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
Green food coloring, decorator candies and colored sugar, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Cream shortening, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in orange zest. If desired, add food coloring., Using a cookie press fitted with a disk of your choice, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Decorate with candies and colored sugar as desired. Bake until set (do not brown), 9-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 56 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 20mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CREAM CHEESE SPRITZ COOKIES



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These cookies are a family tradition every Christmas in my family, especially in tree or wreath form! The cream cheese gives regular spritz cookies a nice little boost.

Provided by Patty2007

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Butter Cookie Recipes     Spritz Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 54

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter, at room temperature
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 drops green food coloring, or as desired
2 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Cream butter and cream cheese together in a bowl using an electric mixer; add sugar and beat well. Mix in vanilla extract and food coloring. Slowly add flour and mix well to combine.
  • Fill a cookie press with dough and form cookies onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set, 8 to 10 minutes, making sure to remove at the first hint of browning.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 59.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5.4 g, Cholesterol 10.8 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 29 mg, Sugar 1.9 g

CREAM CHEESE SPRITZ COOKIES



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No Christmas cookie table should be without a spritz cookie and I'm not talking about the store bought kind. This is a fun cookie to get the kids involved in too. I can't tell you how many cookie presses I've gone through trying to find the right press. Or how many I've sold in a yard sale because I thought I just could not...

Provided by Diane Atherton

Categories     Cookies

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 c butter, room temperature
3 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1 c sugar
1 large egg yolk
1 tsp almond extract
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp butter flavoring
2 1/2 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2. On a medium speed, cream butter and cream cheese until creamy; add sugar. Mix until light and fluffy.
  • 3. Mix in egg yolk and favorings.
  • 4. Reduce speed to low on mixer and gradually add flour and salt. Cookie dough will be soft. Add additional flour if too sticky. However, don't add so much that the dough is too stiff to go through your press.
  • 5. You can now color your dough with food coloring if desired. I work with 1/4 of the dough at a time. Form 3 balls of dough and load into the canister or you can form a log. Just don't add to much or it will be difficult to work with.
  • 6. Press into desired shape on to a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges turn a light brown. IF using sprinkles or colored sugars add before baking to ensure they stick, otherwise you will need to frost the cookies to make spinkles or sugar stick.
  • 7. TIPS: dough must be pliable, if very warm, chill a short time, if too cold, it will crmble only use a 1/4 of the dough at a time, so it doesn't warm up if baking sheet is too warm, fat in the dough will melt and cookies will pull away from sheet when press is lifted freezing your cookie sheet will help cookies to release from press and hold to the sheet when lifted spraying canister with cooking spray help with the ease of pressing the dough through the canister
  • 8. Use sprinkles, colored sugars, candy beads, m&m's, gumdrops, etc to decorate your cookies. You can glaze and decorate after baking or add sprinkles before baking to ensure they stick or just bake and eat them plain. You can use a dab of buttercream frosting to stick decorative candies on your cookies... Have fun!

BUTTERY SPRITZ COOKIES



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This tender spritz cookie recipe is very eye-catching on my Christmas cookie tray. The dough is easy to work with, so it's fun to make these spritz cookies into a variety of festive shapes. This is hands down the best spritz cookie recipe ever. -Beverly Launius, Sandwich, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 7-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened
2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Melted semisweet chocolate, optional
2 to 3 tablespoons water
Colored sugar and sprinkles

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter, 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar and salt until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and extracts. Gradually beat flour into creamed mixture., Using a cookie press fitted with a disk of your choice, press dough 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set, 6-8 minutes (do not brown). Remove to wire racks to cool completely., If desired, dip in melted chocolate and let stand until set or, in a small bowl, mix remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar and enough water to reach desired consistency. Dip cookies in glaze; decorate as desired. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 43 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 30mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

CREAM CHEESE SPRITZ COOKIES



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I got this recipe from the book entitled The Spirit of Christmas. Originally my mom had this recipe and it was a holiday staple in our house for years.

Provided by CookingLady

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 6 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup shortening
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
food coloring, if desired

Steps:

  • Cream shortening and cream cheese.
  • Gradually add sugar and mix well.
  • Beat in egg yolk and vanilla.
  • Sift flour with salt and cinnamon; gradually add to cream mixture.
  • Add food coloring if desired.
  • Fill cookie press and form cookies on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 12-15 minutes.
  • Cool before removing from baking dish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 680.2, Fat 40.3, SaturatedFat 12, Cholesterol 47.1, Sodium 238.1, Carbohydrate 73.7, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 33.6, Protein 6.9

EASY CREAM CHEESE SPRITZ COOKIES



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My mom has made these all my life. I love them more then any other spritz cookie. They are not as light of other spritz cookie but so delicious.

Provided by mommyoffour

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 18-24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
2 -3 drops food coloring, of choice if desired (optional)

Steps:

  • Cream butter and cream cheese.
  • Add sugar , mix well.
  • Add vanilla.
  • Slowly add the flour.
  • Mix well.
  • Add food coloring, if desired.
  • Fill cookie press half full.
  • Press onto cookie sheet.
  • Bake 8-10 minutes at 375.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 89.8, Fat 6, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 16.2, Sodium 43.5, Carbohydrate 8.2, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 2.8, Protein 0.9

Tips:

  • Follow the recipe measurements accurately: Cream cheese spritz cookies are a delicate pastry that requires precise measurements for a successful outcome. Use a kitchen scale for the best accuracy.
  • Use room-temperature ingredients: This ensures that the ingredients blend together smoothly and evenly, resulting in a homogeneous cookie dough. Take out the cream cheese, butter, and eggs from the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before baking.
  • Chill the dough before baking: This helps the cookies hold their shape and prevents them from spreading too much in the oven. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight.
  • Use a cookie press: A cookie press is the easiest and most efficient way to shape the spritz cookies. If you don't have a cookie press, you can use a piping bag fitted with a star tip.
  • Bake the cookies until the edges just start to brown: Overbaking will make the cookies dry and crumbly. Keep a close eye on them in the oven and remove them as soon as the edges begin to turn golden brown.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before decorating: This will prevent the decorations from melting or smudging.

Conclusion:

Cream cheese spritz cookies are a classic holiday treat that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With their rich cream cheese flavor, melt-in-your-mouth texture, and festive appearance, these cookies are sure to be a hit at any gathering. Whether you enjoy them plain, decorated with sprinkles, or dipped in melted chocolate, cream cheese spritz cookies are a delicious and versatile treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to experience the delightful taste of these timeless holiday cookies. Happy baking!

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