Cookie Press Butter Cookies

Often called spritz cookies from the german word spritzen meaning to squirt the cookies rely on butter for their rich flavor and tender texture so choose a high quality unsalted brand for this recipe you do need a cookie press a tool widely available through both online and brick and mortar kitchen supply retailers. Score the cookie dough at 2 inch intervals. Very versatile too since you can color them or use whatever press attachment is appropriate for the occasion.

Camila Farah

I think cooks illustrated spritz recipe is more consistent in a cookie press. Fill the cookie press and shape the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet. For a super dainty cookie use the bar plate in the press and press a long ribbon of dough onto a cookie sheet ridged side up. Ingredients 1 large egg yolk 1 tablespoon heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks softened about 70 degrees 2 3 cup sugar about 4 3 4 ounces 1 4 teaspoon table salt 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour 10 ounces bake 375 degrees for 10 12 minutes rotating sheet half way through. I love these simple little cookies with my afternoon tea.

Brush the top of each cookie with the egg whites mixed with 2 tablespoons of the water. I use a pizza cutter much easier than a knife once. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes and then remove from the oven to cool completely. Press cookies through cookie press onto baking sheet leaving about 1 1 2 2 inches between each cookie. Cookie press butter cookies keep their melt in your mouth texture for up to 2 weeks and the flavor is even better with time.

I did discover that there is a bit of a learning curve to using a cookie press but luckily this recipe makes a ton of cookies allowing for lots of practice. Place in a cookie press fitted with your choice of disc. I did discover that there is a bit of a learning curve to using a cookie press but luckily this recipe makes a ton of cookies allowing for lots of practice. Brush the top of each cookie with the egg whites mixed with 2 tablespoons of the water. I think cooks illustrated spritz recipe is more consistent in a cookie press.