GRANDMA'S SPRITZ
This is my husband's grandmother's recipe. A very old recipe. Grandma always baked plenty of Spritz for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Grandma was born in the late 1800's in Sweden. She was a wonderful baker. This is a very stiff cookie dough. Also a very fragile cookie when baked. I always let them set a minute or two on the...
Provided by Debbie Sue
Categories Cookies
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Cream butter. Gradually add sugar and mix well.
- 2. Beat in the egg yolks and the almond extract.
- 3. Gradually add the sifted flour.
- 4. Place in a cookie press.
- 5. Arrange similar size shapes on cookie sheet.
- 6. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, depending on your oven. (I have heavy cookie sheets, and in my oven, I bake for 12 minutes.)
- 7. DO NOT OVER COOK. Bake until lightly golden on the edges.
- 8. **** In Swedish tradition, form S's and O's with the star shape in your cookie press.
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Dawit Mussie
[email protected]I've been making these cookies for years, and they're always a hit. They're the perfect holiday treat!
Nur Shauqina
[email protected]These cookies are really easy to make, and they're always a crowd-pleaser. I love that I can use different cookie press discs to create different shapes.
Ziphozonke Ngobese
[email protected]I love that this recipe uses cream cheese. It gives the cookies a wonderful flavor and texture.
Jkvgo
[email protected]These cookies are so cute and festive! I made them for a Christmas party and they were a huge hit.
Busisiwe Mkhumbuzi
[email protected]I'm not sure what went wrong, but my cookies turned out flat and greasy. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what happened.
technical hero
[email protected]These cookies were amazing! The perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. I will definitely be making them again.
Jay Gore
[email protected]I was disappointed with these cookies. They were too soft and didn't have much flavor. I won't be making them again.
Amatiye Abdullahi
[email protected]These cookies were delicious! I loved the combination of flavors. The dough was easy to work with, and the cookies held their shape well.
Shahid Khab
[email protected]I thought these cookies were just okay. They were a little dry and crumbly. I think I'll try a different recipe next time.
Stace Parson
[email protected]These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time.
Heather Ornelas
[email protected]I've been making these cookies for years, and they're always a hit. They're so simple to make, and they always turn out perfect. I love that I can use different cookie press discs to create different shapes.
Michael Deshields
[email protected]I was looking for a spritz cookie recipe that was a little different from the usual. This one caught my eye because it uses cream cheese. The cookies were amazing! They were so light and fluffy, and the cream cheese gave them a wonderful tang.
Laue Judi
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect holiday treat! They're festive, delicious, and everyone loves them. I've made them for Christmas, Easter, and even 4th of July.
Shafiq Lovely
[email protected]I'm not much of a baker, but these cookies were surprisingly easy to make. I didn't have a cookie press, so I just used a Ziploc bag with the corner cut off. They still turned out great!
Katie Colborne
[email protected]My grandma used to make these cookies every Christmas, and they always brought back such fond memories. I tried this recipe, and they turned out just like hers! They were buttery, crumbly, and absolutely delicious.