Snowflake Spritz Cookies

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(500)

These buttery snowflake spritz cookies are enriched with an egg yolk and flavored with orange zest and cinnamon for a wonderful festive treat. They freeze very well.

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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
36
Yield:
6 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1 cup butter

  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 1 egg yolk

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 teaspoon orange zest

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together flour, salt, and cinnamon; set aside.

  2. Cream together butter and cream cheese in a medium bowl. Add sugar and egg yolk; beat until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla and orange zest. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Fill a Spritz snowflake cookie press or pastry bag with dough and form cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are golden brown on the peaks and on the bottoms, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets at once to cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

105 Calories
6g Fat
12g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 36
Calories 105
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g 8%
Saturated Fat 4g 19%
Cholesterol 22mg 7%
Sodium 60mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 12g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 6mg 0%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 14mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.