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Homemade German spritz cookies recipe on a plate with rustic holiday decoration.

German Spritz Cookies Recipe

Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth German spritz cookies recipe made with classic ingredients and shaped into festive forms — a holiday baking essential.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 48 cookies
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: Christmas Baking, European, German
Calories: 95
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour Sifted
  • 1 cup unsalted butter Softened to room temperature
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk Room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pure
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract Optional but recommended
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • optional toppings Colored sugar, nuts, or chips

Equipment

  • 1 Cookie press With festive disc attachments
  • 2 Baking sheets Lined with parchment paper
  • 1 Stand or hand mixer For creaming butter and sugar
  • 1 Mixing bowl Large, for dough preparation
  • 1 Wire rack For cooling cookies
  • 1 Measuring cups & spoons For accurate ingredient portions

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven.
  2. Line trays with parchment paper.
  3. Cream butter and powdered sugar until fluffy.
  4. Add egg yolk, vanilla, and almond extract. Mix well.
  5. Fold in sifted flour and salt until a soft dough forms.
  6. Load dough into cookie press.
  7. Press onto prepared trays.
  8. Decorate with optional toppings.
  9. Bake for 10 minutes or until edges are golden.
  10. Cool on wire rack and enjoy.

Notes

  • Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.