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Easy Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies Recipe on a platter, in the shape of Christmas Trees and Wreaths, topped with sprinkles.
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5 from 13 votes

Easy Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies Recipe

Easy Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies Recipe - made with a cookie press, soft, buttery, sweet and delicious! Very easy to make with minimal effort, perfect for the holidays or a party!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 80

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;

Instructions

  • 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. 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.

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Nutrition

Calories: 48kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 6mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.2mg