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Hey, guys, it's Tracy from the decorating
studio here at Wilton.
Today I'm going to share with you how to make our delicious
butter spritz cookies.
While spritz cookies are popular during the holidays,
you could also make them for any occasion all year long.
For this recipe, we'll be using our Preferred
Press Cookie Press, which also comes with different and fun
shaped disks.
What I love about these cookies is they are fun to customize
and are great for beginning bakers.
Also, if you have kids at home, they
could help make these cookies with you.
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We're going to start by making sure our oven is preheated
at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
When preheating your oven, allow at least 20 minutes
for your oven to reach the temperature.
Also, you can use an oven thermometer
to ensure accurate temperature.
In a medium bowl, combine 3 and 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
and 1 teaspoon of baking powder.
In a large bowl, beat 1 and 1/2 cups of butter and one cup
granulated sugar with an electric or stand mixer
until it becomes light and fluffy in texture.
Add in one egg, 2 tablespoons milk,
1/2 teaspoon almond extract and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Mix well.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture
and beat all these ingredients together
until they are well combined.
You can also have fun playing with color and flavor
in this step.
Switch out the vanilla and the almond extracts
for the same measurement of a different extract,
or add our icing color to customize for a specific season
or special occasion.
Be careful not to add too much coloring because that
can change the consistency of the cookie dough.
We recommend using our gel icing colors.
Like other cookie recipes, this cookie dough
does not need to be refrigerated before use
and should be used at room temperature.
This allows the spritz dough to be a pliable consistency
to easily move through the detailed disk
to make those beautiful shapes.
But you can refrigerate the dough
if you're not using it right away,
just make sure you bring it back to room temperature
before using.
It's best to use the dough the day it was made, but if needed,
you can make the spritz dough ahead of time.
Tightly wrap it in plastic, then in a resealable bag,
place in the freezer for up to two months.
Make sure to bring the dough back to room temperature
before using.
Using our Preferred Press Cookie Press,
fill the barrel according to the package instructions
and attach your desired disk.
When you're ready to begin making your cookie shapes,
be sure to press the dough straight
onto an oven ungreased cookie sheet without parchment paper.
It's important that your cookie sheet is ungreased,
because this allows the cookies to stick
and keeps the spritz cookies from spreading.
Greasing your cookie sheet or using parchment paper
can allow your cookies to spread.
If you're using a dark coated pan,
be sure to watch the baking time or adjust
the temperature a bit.
Keep in mind that dark coatings will brown cookies faster.
If your cookie dough does begin to spread
as you're pressing them, or your kitchen is warm,
try chilling the pans in the refrigerator for a few minutes
before piping the cookies on the pan.
If any of your cookies come out misshapen,
don't worry about it.
You can put the dough back in the bowl and reuse it.
If you wanted to add any sprinkles or sugars
to your cookies, you'll want to do so
before putting in the oven, so they can stick and bake
onto the cookie.
Place your cookies into your preheated oven
and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
You'll know they're finished baking when the edges are
light golden brown, but the rest of the cookie is still pale.
Place the cookie sheet on a cooling grid
and let cool for about two minutes.
From here, you can remove the spritz cookies
from the cookie sheet and finish cooling completely.
Once they are cooled, you can place them
in an airtight container and freeze
the spritz cookies undecorated for up to 3 to 4 months.
You can serve these plain or decorate your spritz cookies
with icing, sprinkles, candy melts and more.
This recipe makes seven to eight dozen,
so they are perfect for sharing or cookie exchanges.
These buttery spritz cookies are great for any occasion,
or just because.
I hope this video was helpful and that you love
this easy spritz cookie recipe.
If you have any other questions, please leave a comment below
and I'll be sure to get back with you.
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I'm Tracy from Wilson, thanks for watching.