Description
Tri-Color Christmas Spritz Cookies are festive, buttery treats that brighten any holiday dessert table. With almond and vanilla flavor, these colorful cookies are easy to make using a cookie press and perfect for gifting or family celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Green gel food coloring (such as leaf green)
- Red gel food coloring (such as bright red)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and position racks in the upper and lower thirds.
- Beat butter and sugar with a stand mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Add almond and vanilla extracts and the egg; mix until well combined.
- Reduce mixer speed to low and add flour and salt; mix until just combined.
- Remove all but 1/4 cup of dough and set aside. Add green gel coloring to the dough in the bowl and mix on low until fully colored. Transfer to a floured surface.
- Place the reserved 1/4 cup dough back into the mixer and add red gel coloring; mix on low until evenly tinted.
- Load the cookie press barrel with alternating pieces of white, green, and red dough to create a tri-color effect.
- Press cookies onto ungreased baking sheets using a wreath disc.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until firm but not browned. Cool on the sheet for 1 minute, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container for up to one week.
Notes
- Do not chill the dough before pressing; it should be at room temperature.
- Use gel food coloring to prevent altering the dough’s texture.
- Measure flour by spooning into a cup and leveling off for accuracy.
- Store baked cookies in airtight tins or freeze for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes per batch
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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