Best Sour Cream Spritz Recipes

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CLASSIC SPRITZ COOKIES



Classic Spritz Cookies image

Beautiful and buttery, these classic butter spritz cookies are the perfect treat for a cookie exchange or special gathering. Creative mix-ins or decorations will make each batch of spritz cookies one that's uniquely your own. Drizzle with melted chocolate, mix in chopped nuts or dried fruit, sprinkle with sparkling sugar, color them to match the season-however you choose to make these iconic butter cookies, we know it they disappoint! Plus, with 72 servings this recipe can be made and shared with everyone at your next cookie swap.

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract or vanilla
Food color, if desired
Currants, raisins, candies, colored sugar, finely chopped nuts, candied fruit or fruit peel, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, salt, egg, almond extract and a few drops of food color.
  • Place dough in cookie press. Form desired shapes on ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate with currants.
  • Bake 5 to 8 minutes or until set but not brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. To decorate cookies after baking, use a drop of corn syrup to attach decorations to cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 45, Carbohydrate 4 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 25 mg

SOUR CREAM SPRITZ COOKIES



Sour Cream Spritz Cookies image

This recipe is from the booklet supplied with the Mirro brand Cookie & Pastry Press. There is no refrigeration required. I searched Zaar for the spritz cookie recipes I use from this book, to share with a fellow chef, but they weren't posted yet. *For tips on obtaining the best results possible with your cookie press, check out my photo demo in the Kitchen Gadgets & Appliances forum. http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=330463

Provided by Tinkerbell

Categories     Dessert

Time 32m

Yield 8-9 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter (refrigerator temp for electric mixer, slightly softened for hand mixing, margarine or shortening can)
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup sour cream
2 3/4 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Cream butter and sugar well. *(See note below.).
  • Beat in egg yolk, sour cream and vanilla.
  • Sift together dry ingredients and gradually blend into the creamed mixture.
  • Fill cookie press and form cookies on ungreased cookie sheet, decorate with sprinkles, if desired.
  • Bake at 375°F for 10-12 minutes. Checking for a slightly set or very slightly browned cookie at 10 minutes. If needed, bake another 1-2 minutes.
  • Remove cookies from baking sheet while warm & transfer to wire rack to cool.
  • Decorate if desired or enjoy them plain.
  • Store in an air-tight container and layered between foil or waxed paper, if needed. These cookies freeze well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 459.4, Fat 25.8, SaturatedFat 15.9, Cholesterol 86.7, Sodium 397, Carbohydrate 52.2, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 19.3, Protein 5.2

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