Almond Cream Spritz

Total Time
Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

Updated on Oct. 01, 2022

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

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Almond Cream Spritz

Yield: about 3 dozen
Prep: 25 min
Cook: 10 min

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extracts. Gradually beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes.
  2. 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.
  3. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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