Best 4 Lemon Butter Spritz Cookies Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful journey of flavors with our exquisite Lemon Butter Spritz Cookies, a true symphony of taste and texture. These delicate cookies, crafted with a rich buttery dough, burst with the vibrant zest of lemon, creating a refreshing and uplifting experience. Each bite offers a delightful interplay of sweet and tangy notes, perfectly balanced to tantalize your taste buds.

Our collection of Lemon Butter Spritz Cookie recipes caters to every baker's skill level, from novice to expert. Whether you prefer classic drop cookies or intricately shaped creations, we have a recipe that will suit your culinary desires. Discover the art of creating these delightful treats with our step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, ensuring success in every batch.

With our Classic Lemon Butter Spritz Cookies, simplicity meets perfection. This traditional recipe yields tender and flavorful cookies that are sure to become a family favorite. For those seeking a touch of elegance, our Lemon Butter Spritz Cookies with Royal Icing add a layer of sophistication with their delicate glaze. And for a burst of zesty citrus, our Lemon Butter Spritz Cookies with Lemon Glaze offer an irresistible combination of sweet and tangy flavors.

But our culinary adventure doesn't stop there. We also present a delightful variation with our Lemon Butter Spritz Cookies with Pistachios, where the nutty crunch of pistachios complements the vibrant lemon flavor beautifully. And for those with a sweet tooth, our Lemon Butter Spritz Cookies with Lemon Filling offer a delightful surprise with a creamy lemon filling that bursts with flavor in every bite.

Join us on this delectable journey as we explore the world of Lemon Butter Spritz Cookies. With our diverse selection of recipes, you'll discover the perfect cookie to satisfy your cravings, create lasting memories, and share the joy of baking with loved ones. Let's embark on this culinary adventure together and celebrate the magic of these delightful treats.

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

LEMON SPRITZ COOKIES



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Best lemon spritz cookie recipe!

Provided by MrsB

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg yolk
1 ½ teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Beat butter and cream cheese together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk, lemon zest, lemon extract, and vanilla extract. Mix well. Add flour and salt gradually until dough is combined.
  • Shape dough into small logs; place a log into a cookie press and press out onto ungreased cookie sheets. Repeat with remaining dough logs.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81.5 calories, Carbohydrate 9.2 g, Cholesterol 16.4 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 57 mg, Sugar 4.2 g

LEMON SPRITZ COOKIES



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h

Yield about 84

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon packed finely grated lemon zest (from 2 lemons)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure lemon extract
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Yellow sanding sugar and/or nonpareils, for decorating

Steps:

  • Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Beat the butter, granulated sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg and both extracts. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour mixture until just combined.
  • Fill a cookie press with the dough according to the manufacturer?s directions; press the dough 1 1/2 inches apart onto unlined baking sheets. Decorate with sanding sugar and/or nonpareils.
  • Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are golden around the edges, 14 to 17 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the pans, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

LEMON-BUTTER SPRITZ COOKIES



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This recipe makes a lot of terrific cookies! It's great for Christmas when all the kids and grandkids visit. They can help decorate the cookies-not to mention help eat them! -Paula Pelis, Rocky Point, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield about 12 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups butter, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
Grated zest of 1 lemon
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
Colored sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Using a cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar. , Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly brown around the edges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 47 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 25mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

SPRITZ COOKIES WITH VARIATIONS (AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN)



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A perfect spritz cookie recipe (with lemon and almond variations) from the folks at Cook's Illustrated/America's Test Kitchen. This recipe includes detailed instructions for piping which you can ignore if you're experienced. If using a pastry bag, use a star tip to create the various shapes. For stars, a 1/2- to 5⁄8-inch tip works best, but for rosettes and S shapes, use a 3/8-inch tip (measure the diameter of the tip at the smallest point). To create stars, hold the bag at a 90-degree angle to the baking sheet and pipe the dough straight down; stars should be about 1 inch in diameter. To create rosettes, pipe the dough while moving the bag in a circular motion, ending at the center of the rosette; rosettes should be about 1 1/4 inches in diameter. To create S shapes, pipe the dough into compact S's; they should be about 2 inches long and 1 inch wide. If you make an error while piping, the dough can be scraped off the baking sheet and repiped. We had the best results baking these cookies one sheet at a time. When reusing a baking sheet, make sure that it has completely cooled before forming more cookies on it. Unbaked dough can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 4 days; to use, let it stand at room temperature until softened, about 45 minutes. Baked cookies will keep for more than a week if stored in an airtight container or zipper-lock bag. Recipe makes 6 dozen 1 1/2-inch cookies.

Provided by blucoat

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 72 1 1/2-inch cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
16 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened but still cool (2 sticks)
2/3 cup sugar (about 4 3/4 ounces)
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (10 ounces)

Steps:

  • Adjust an oven rack to the middle position; heat the oven to 375°F In a small bowl, beat the egg yolk, cream, and vanilla with a fork until combined; set aside.
  • In a standing mixer, cream the butter, sugar, and salt at medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Scrape down the bowl with a rubber spatula. With the mixer running at medium speed, add the yolk-cream mixture and beat until incorporated, about 30 seconds. Scrape down the bowl. With the mixer running at low speed, gradually beat in the flour until combined. Scrape down the bowl and give a final stir with the rubber spatula to ensure that no flour pockets remain.
  • If using a cookie press to form the cookies, follow the manufacturer's instructions to fill the press; if using a pastry bag (see TECHNIQUE below). Press or pipe cookies onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake, one sheet at a time, until the cookies are light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating the baking sheet halfway through the baking time. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet until just warm, 10 to 15 minutes; using a metal spatula, transfer them to a wire rack and cool to room temperature.
  • FOR LEMON SPRITZ COOKIES: Follow the recipe for Spritz Cookies, adding 1 teaspoon lemon juice to the yolk-cream mixture in step 1 and adding 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest to the butter along with the sugar and salt in step 2.
  • FOR ALMOND SPRITZ COOKIES: Grind ½ cup sliced almonds and 2 tablespoons of the flour called for in Spritz Cookies in a food processor until powdery and evenly fine, about 1 minute; combine the almond mixture with the remaining flour. Follow the recipe for Spritz Cookies, substituting 3/4 teaspoon almond extract for the vanilla.
  • TECHNIQUE: Filling a Pastry Bag: (1) Make a C shape with one hand and hold the piping bag. Fold the bag over that hand about halfway down, insert the tip, and scrape the dough into the bag. (2) When the bag is about half full, pull up the sides, push down the dough, and twist tightly while again pushing down on the dough to squeeze out any air. (3) Grab the bag at the base of the twist. Using the other hand as a guide, hold the top at a 90-degree angle about 1/2-inch above the baking sheet and squeeze to form the shape.

Tips for Making Lemon Butter Spritz Cookies:

  • Use real, unsalted butter: This ensures the cookies have a rich, buttery flavor without being too salty.
  • Make sure the butter and eggs are at room temperature: This helps the ingredients blend together more smoothly and evenly.
  • Chilling the dough before shaping and baking helps the cookies hold their shape and prevents them from spreading too much.
  • Use a cookie press with a spritz attachment to create the classic spritz cookie shape.
  • Space the cookies about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet to allow for spreading.
  • Bake the cookies until the edges are just starting to brown: Overbaking can dry out the cookies.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before dipping them in the lemon glaze.

Conclusion:

Lemon Butter Spritz Cookies offer a perfect balance of tangy lemon flavor and buttery sweetness. By following the tips and recipe instructions, you can easily create these classic cookies at home to enjoy or share with loved ones. These cookies are not only delicious but also visually appealing, making them a perfect treat for any occasion, from casual gatherings to festive celebrations. Remember to adjust the baking time and temperature according to your oven's specific characteristics, and don't be afraid to experiment with different flavor variations by adding extracts or spices to the dough. Happy baking!

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