Short Bread Spritz Cookies. Spritz cookies and shortbread cookies both fall into the beloved category of classic and simple butter cookies. Side by side their ingredient lists are nearly identical in contents. I’ll show you how to make some delicious holiday shortbread spritz cookies.
Spritz Cookies, also known as Swedish Butter Cookies are a very popular Christmas cookie. They have a lovely vanilla flavor and a rich buttery texture that is tender crisp. Sugar cookies are shaped with cookie cutters and spritz cookies are shaped with a cookie press. You can cook Short Bread Spritz Cookies using 6 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Short Bread Spritz Cookies
- It’s 1 cup of butter, softened.
- You need 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract.
- It’s 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.
- Prepare 6 tbsp of cornstarch.
- It’s 1/8 tsp of salt.
- You need 1 1/2 cups of flour.
Spritz cookies are also similar to shortbread cookies, but spritz cookies usually contain an egg. Eggs help the spritz cookies hold their shape when baked, so they don’t crumble like shortbread. I’m a firm believer that shortbread cookies should be sinfully buttery and delectably tender, and. These gluten free whipped shortbread cookies are light as air and melt in your mouth.
Short Bread Spritz Cookies instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter, vanilla & powdered sugar on medium until mixed..
- Add in cornstarch, flour, and salt. Beat just until combined..
- Place dough into cookie press and press onto an ungreased pan. Add sprinkles or colored sugar if desired..
- Bake 9-11 minutes or just until done. Immediately transfer to a wire rack to cool. If you don’t have a cookie press, you can make small balls about 3/4" and press flat with fork. You can also use a pastry bag and a piping tip and make little circles or squares..
First off, let’s make clear that these are not butter cookies. Beautiful and buttery, these classic butter spritz cookies are the perfect treat for a cookie exchange or special gathering. Creative mix-ins or decorations will make each batch of spritz cookies one that’s uniquely your own. Drizzle with melted chocolate, mix in chopped nuts or dried fruit, sprinkle with. These cookies bring back SO many memories!