Nelson Cookie Bake Carols Spritz Cookies Recipes

SPRITZ COOKIES II

Steps:

• Mix the butter or margarine, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla. Add the flour and mix by hand.
• Spoon into cookie press and press onto ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugars.
• Bake in preheated 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven for 7-10 minutes.

GRANDMA'S SPRITZ PRESS COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix butter, sugar, extract, salt, and egg together (I recommend a Kitchen Aid).
• Slowly add flour to the wet ingredients.
• Add food coloring (if desired)
• Load dough into cookie press.
• Press cookies onto cookie sheet.
• Decorate.
• Bake a 400 degrees for 7-10 minutes.
• Cookies will not brown when done.

HOLIDAY SPRITZ COOKIES ( ANNA OLSON'S SPRITZ COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Using an electric beater beat butter and sugar - I beat until nice and fluffy.
• Add egg yolk and almond extract; beat well.
• Add 2 1/4 cups of the sifted sifted flour over the butter mixture with wooden spoon or mixer on low.( a wooden spoon works best for me) thoroughly incorporate the flour and form dough into a ball.
• NOTE: if dough is too sticky add 2 - 4 tablespoons flour - chill dough before moulding ( I cover bowl and chill in the fridge for 1/2 an hour) a chilled baking pan makes forming cookies much easier.
• If using cookie press, press on sheet, wait a few seconds, then twist the press slightly as you lift it straight up.
• NOTE: if dough is too stiff to press out beat another egg yolk into the dough - (moulding by hand you may need to use all of the 2 1/2 cups flour - flour hands lightly makes moulding by hand easier).
• If you don't have a cookie press form into 1/2 inch balls - push a cherry into the centre.
• Brush cookies with beaten egg white and sprinkle with sugar; bake at 350 for 8 - 12 minutes or until golden around the edges.
• Cool on a wire rack.Yield will vary as to size of cookies.

CLASSIC SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, salt, egg, almond extract and a few drops of food color.
• Place dough in cookie press. Form desired shapes on ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate with currants.
• Bake 5 to 8 minutes or until set but not brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. To decorate cookies after baking, use a drop of corn syrup to attach decorations to cookies.

BUTTER SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the vanilla and almond extracts and the egg and mix to incorporate; don't worry if the mixture seems to separate.
• Sift together the flour and baking powder and add to the creamed butter. Mix until combined. Using a cookie press, press the cookies onto ungreased baking sheets. Top with sprinkles of your choice. Bake until firm but not yet browning, 6 to 8 minutes. After a few minutes, move cookies to a rack and cool.