Best Almond Cream Spritz Recipes

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ALMOND CREAM SPRITZ



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Love spritz cookies at Christmastime? Try this version featuring almond-flavored dough. Sprinkle them with colored sugar for the holidays or chopped almonds for everyday cookies. -Jo-Anne Cooper, Camrose, Alberta

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
Colored sugar or finely chopped almonds

Steps:

  • Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extracts. Gradually beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 375°. Using a cookie press fitted with a disk of your choice, press dough 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar., Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 48mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

ALMOND CREAM SPRITZ COOKIES



Almond Cream Spritz Cookies image

Make and share this Almond Cream Spritz Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Theresa Thunderbird

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
finely chopped almonds

Steps:

  • Beat butter and cream cheese in a large mixing bowl until well combined.
  • Add sugar, almond extract, and vanilla.
  • Beat till combined.
  • Beat in flour.
  • Cover and chill dough for 30 minutes or till easily worked but not too stiff.
  • Pack dough into a cookie press.
  • Force dough through press onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Sprinkle with almonds.
  • Bake in a 375° oven for 8-10 minutes or till edges of cookies are firm but not brown.
  • Remove cookies and cool on wire racks.

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