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Christmas Spritz

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Oct 10, 2014
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The perfect Christmas dessert to treat a big crowd – colorful cookies drizzled with dark and white chocolate.

Christmas Spritz

  • Prep Time 1 hr 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 15 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 84
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Food color
  • Sugar, colored sugar or multi-colored candy sprinkles, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, combine butter and shortening; beat well. Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until light and fluffy. Add almond extract and egg; blend well.
  • Step 
    2
    Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour, baking powder and salt; mix at low speed until well blended and dough forms. Knead or stir a few drops of food color into dough. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat oven to 400°F. Fit cookie press with desired template. Fill press with dough. Press dough 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with sugar.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake at 400°F. for 5 to 8 minutes or until cookies are set and edges are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.

Nutrition

40 Calories
2g Total Fat
0g Protein
5g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
40
Calories from Fat
20
Total Fat
2g
3%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
5g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
2g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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