VANILLA BEAN SPRITZ COOKIES
Delicate, buttery and festooned with colored sugar or sprinkles, spritz cookies are a holiday staple. You can make excellent ones without any special items like the vanilla bean paste and cultured butter called for here. But those ingredients will make your cookies even more delicious. You can leave them tasting purely of vanilla, or add another optional flavoring, such as citrus zest, cinnamon or cardamom, or almond extract. These fragile cookies don't ship well on their own, but you can increase their stability by turning them into sandwich cookies, filled with chocolate, Nutella, or thick jam.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories cookies and bars, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 4 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or a handheld electric mixer, beat butter and sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the egg, vanilla and the zest, spices or almond extract (if using), and mix until well combined and smooth.
- Reduce speed to low, and gradually add flour and salt until just incorporated.
- Load dough into a cookie press. Following the directions that came with your cookie press (models can vary), push the dough onto ungreased baking sheets, leaving about 1 inch between cookies. Sprinkle cookies with decorative sugar.
- Bake until firm to touch and golden brown at edges, about 12 to 17 minutes. Transfer cookies onto a wire rack to cool completely.
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Sarmila Nayaju
nayaju32@aol.comThis recipe is too complicated for me. I'm going to find a simpler one.
Tanvir Ahomed
tanvir@yahoo.comI'm allergic to nuts, so I'll have to omit the almonds from this recipe.
Md Shifat sohan Sheak
m.s67@hotmail.frI'm not a big fan of vanilla, but I'm sure these cookies are still delicious.
Ehis Abaimu
ehis.abaimu@aol.comI've never made spritz cookies before, but this recipe looks easy to follow.
Leah Jones
jones_leah@gmail.comThis recipe looks delicious. I'm going to make it this weekend.
chudna rayhan
c_r@yahoo.comI can't wait to try this recipe!
Paulo Kitundu
p@hotmail.comThese cookies are perfect for gifting.
MARY ADOYO
madoyo@hotmail.comI love that these cookies can be made ahead of time.
Paula Watson
watson-p@hotmail.comThese cookies are a great way to use up leftover egg whites.
Ch Kamran
ch_k@hotmail.comI'm definitely going to be making these cookies again.
Precious Ajusa
p-ajusa@hotmail.co.ukThese cookies are perfect for any occasion.
Christian Hurley
hurley.c@gmail.comThese cookies are so easy to make, even my kids can help.
Veronicah Maina
veronicah_maina2@gmail.comThese cookies are delicious! I love the vanilla bean flavor.
Mohsin Jahangir
jm@hotmail.comI made these cookies for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.
Labu Hasan
hasan@aol.comThese cookies are so easy to make and they taste amazing! I love the crunch of the sugar crystals on top.
Tik Tok
tok44@gmail.comI've been looking for a good vanilla bean spritz cookie recipe and this one is perfect! The cookies are light and fluffy with just the right amount of sweetness.
DLOgamez
dlogamez9@hotmail.comThese cookies were a hit with my family! They're so easy to make and they taste delicious. I'll definitely be making them again.