Spritzgeback (German Spritz Butter Cookies)
Spritzgebäck is a type of German cookie.
Easy
🥨 GermanTotal Time
Prep: 45 minutes Cooking: 10 minutes Total: 2–3 hours
Servings
4–6 dozen cookies
Prep Time
45 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
1 cup butter
2
⅔ cup confectioners' sugar
3
1 egg
4
1 egg yolk
5
1 tsp almond, vanilla, or lemon extract
6
2 ¼ cups unbleached unsifted flour
7
¼ tsp salt
8
½ tsp baking powder
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1
Beat butter and sugar until light.
2
Beat in egg, egg yolk and extract.
3
Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together; gradually add flour mixture to eggs.
4
Chill dough for ½ hour.
½ hour
5
Press ¼ of the dough into a cookie press.
6
Keep remaining dough chilled.
7
Shape cookies onto a greased baking sheet.
8
Bake in oven at 400°F for 7–10 minutes or until done.
7–10 minutes
9
Cool on wire racks and store in airtight tins.