My partner recently mentioned he missed having spritz cookies this past holiday season (we did not encounter any) so I decided to make him some for Valentine's Day, using the cookie press my friend's mother gifted me a long time ago. I have made spritz cookies before and posted about them here, but I wanted to try a new recipe this time. I know I can count on a recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction to turn out like it looks in her photos.
Notes:
- I chilled my pans from 5-10 minutes in the refrigerator before extruding the cookies onto them and it worked very nicely to get them to stick to the cookie sheet and come off the press.
- I tried brushing water on to get the colored sugar to stick but didn't have a lot of luck with it so I just sprinkled it directly onto the cookie. A little uneven and messy but still works.
- I use my cookie press just infrequently enough that I forget its little quirks every time. Writing down notes here so I remember for next time.
- Maybe there's a better way to fill it but you can kinda make logs of dough just smaller than the tube and try to drop them in there.
- Change the cookie thickness dial depending on what shape you're making!
- Heart: THIN (if you do THICK they will look more like the opening in the plate hahahaha)
- Flower: THICK (if you try to go thinner they will stick to the gun instead of the pan)
Verdict: These were really tasty and turned out just like the recipe promised. I would happily make them again.
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RECIPE: Spritz Cookies (Sally McKenney, Sally's Baking Addiction)
