Spritz Cookies with Spice Variation
Submitted by MrsM on August 22, 2007 at 8:15 pm

Description
Spritz Cookies with Spice Variation

Summary
Yield: 0 File under: Cookies Brownies Bars

Instructions
Spritz Cookies

This is my Hungarian grandmother's recipe. I have yet to find it in any cookbook with this ratio of ingredients. The picture is of the spice variation, below. I hand place little gingerbread men confetti on each cookie.

1 pound salted butter, softened *
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

*If using unsalted butter, add 1/2 teaspoon salt with the sugar.

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Add flour.

Load dough into cookie press and press onto ungreased cookie sheets into desired shapes. Decorate as desired with sprinkles or colored sugars.

Bake 10 minutes at 400°, or until edges are lightly browned.

Spice Variation
4 sticks salted butter, softened (see note above)
4 ounces brown sugar, either light or dark
3 ounces granulated sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 tablespoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon cloves
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups AP flour (18 ounces)

Cream butter, sugar and spices until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Add flour. Continue with above instructions.