Easy Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies Recipe

Name: Easy Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (unsalted, cold, cubed); 3 oz cream cheese (softened); 1 cup sugar; 1 egg yolk; 2 tsp vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste); 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp salt; holiday sprinkles, colored sugars (optiona;)

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These Easy Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies are soft, buttery, lightly sweet, and incredibly fun to make.

The dough comes together quickly, presses beautifully, and bakes into tender cookies with delicate edges and a melt-in-your-mouth texture.

Cream cheese adds richness and structure, making these spritz cookies more forgiving and consistently delicious.

Whether you’re baking for Christmas, a holiday cookie platter, or a festive party, this recipe delivers reliable results with minimal effort.

Simply prepare the dough, load your cookie press, and press directly onto the baking sheet. No chilling, no complicated steps, just classic spritz cookies that look beautiful and taste even better.

For more Spritz Cookie Press ideas, you may also like to check these: Gingerbread Spritz Cookies, Chocolate Spritz Cookies or Butter Spritz Cookies.

Easy Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies Recipe , made with OXO cookie press, in the shape of wreaths and Christmas trees.

Helpful tips for perfect cream cheese spritz cookies

Do not line the baking sheet. Spritz cookies must stick slightly to the pan in order to release properly from the cookie press.
Use a cool, clean baking sheet. If the pan is warm, the dough will not adhere well.
Dough consistency matters. The dough should be soft but not warm or sticky. If it feels too soft, chill it for 10 minutes.
Press straight down and lift cleanly. Avoid twisting the press for the best shape definition.
Rotate pans halfway through baking to ensure even browning.
Avoid overbaking. Spritz cookies should be pale with lightly golden edges, not deeply browned.

Easy Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies Recipe , on a platter, made using OXO cookie press with wreath, snowflake and Christmas tree disks

How to make Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies:

Preheat oven to 350F.
In a bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese.
Add sugar, beat to incorporate. Add egg yolk and beat until light and fluffy.
Next add vanilla and beat to combine.
In a separate bowl combine flour and salt. Add flour gradually to the butter mixture and beat until incorporated
Place the dough (you’ll need to work in batches) in the cookie press with the desired disk.
Press dough out onto clean, ungreased cookie sheet. (Do not cover the baking sheet with parchment, wax paper or aluminum foil)!
Sprinkle cookies with holiday sprinkles (optional).
Bake for 13-15 minutes, until golden brown on the edges, rotating the sheets once halfway through (be careful not to burn them!).Remove from the oven and let cookies cool for 5-7 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack or a platter.
You can also color the dough (using gel food coloring preferably), if you’d like to make colorful cookies, like green Christmas trees.

And the answer is no.

Many people, also experienced home and professional bakers will tell you to just fill a piping bag and use a tip like “star” to pipe out the cookies.

I’ve tried it and it works.

But using a pastry bag has its cons, too!

The shapes you can create with a pastry bag and tip are limited.
It requires more effort, than just using the cookie press.
And honestly, I prefer the press.
I do enough work throughout the day with my hands and any shortcut is welcome.
The cookies are the same size and shape when using a cookie press.
If you decide to use a piping bag, your dough needs to be the perfect consistency. Too thick will make the piping more difficult.

Easy Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies Recipe , baked to perfection in Christmas, holiday shapes. Topped with sprinkles.

There are many brands on the marker and almost all of them look like my grandmother’s old cookie press.

But hers is made out of metal and a lot sturdier.

The one I have is the OXO brand.

I have three sets of disks, but the ones that come with the press and pretty good.

This is what I sued today.

There also is a Nordic Ware and Wilton cookie presses, that look almost similar.

Hope you get to try this Easy Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies Recipe.

FAQs

Do I need a cookie press to make spritz cookies?

No. You can pipe the dough using a piping bag fitted with a star tip. However, a cookie press is easier to use, requires less effort, and produces more uniform cookies.

Why won’t my spritz cookies stick to the baking sheet?

This usually happens if the baking sheet is lined, greasy, or warm. Always press the dough onto a clean, ungreased, cool baking sheet.

Can I chill the dough?

Yes. If the dough feels too soft or sticky, chill it for 10–15 minutes. Avoid chilling for too long, or the dough may become difficult to press.

Can I color the dough?

Yes. Gel food coloring works best and will not affect the dough consistency. Mix gently until evenly colored.

Can I freeze spritz cookies?

Yes. Baked spritz cookies freeze well for up to 2 months when stored in an airtight container with parchment paper between layers.

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