Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies

When it comes to holiday baking, Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies are the ultimate crowd-pleaser. They’re festive, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth delicious, and surprisingly easy to make! Whether you’re filling up cookie tins for gifts or setting out a plate for your holiday party, these adorable cookies are guaranteed to be a hit.

What sets these cookies apart from other recipes? Our Almond Extract adds a subtle nutty aroma and flavor that pairs perfectly with the creamy, buttery dough. Just a small amount really takes these cookies to the next level making them not only adorable but also irresistibly tasty.

The beauty of Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies is their versatility. Use a cookie press to create fun holiday shapes like stars, trees, or snowflakes, then decorate with sprinkles, sanding sugar, or even a drizzle of chocolate. These cookies are a blank canvas for your creativity—and a fun activity to enjoy with the whole family. Holiday baking doesn’t have to be complicated, and these cookies prove it. They’re made with just a handful of simple ingredients and come together in no time, making them perfect for last-minute holiday prep. These cookies sure to become a staple in your seasonal baking tradition!

Ingredients

• 2 cups unsalted butter
• 6 oz. cream cheese
• 2 egg yolk
• 1 tsp. Amoretti® Almond Extract
• 1 Tsp. Amoretti® Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla 2X
• Green food color (to your liking) 
• 5 cups all purpose flour
• holiday sprinkles for topping

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Add the butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand or hand mixer and blend until well combined, then add in the sugar and mix on medium speed for 2-3 minutes.
3. Add in the egg yolks, Amoretti® Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla 2X, Amoretti® Almond Extract, food coloring and then mix. Turn down the speed to low then slowly add in your four and mix until incorporated making sure to scrape down the sides as needed. 
4. Add your dough into a cookie press and press each cookie onto an ungreased baking sheet about an inch apart. Sprinkle each cookie with your holiday sprinkles, then bake for 9-12 minutes. Pull from the oven, allow to cool for a minute or 2 before moving them to a cooling rack.
5. Serve and enjoy! 

Notes

• In this recipe we are making tree cookies but you can adjust the food coloring to fit for any shape cookie you desire or leave the dough white for snowflakes/snowmen. 
• Each cookie press is a little bit different, some require one press per cookie, some require 2 presses per cookie.
• You can store these cookies in a airtight container or a plastic bag for up to 2 weeks at room temp. or can be frozen for up to 2 months.