How to Make Christmas Tree Spritz Cookies

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6 жыл бұрын

In this video, Susie the Disk Designer shows you step by step how to make & decorate Christmas tree spritz cookies with a cookie press. Full recipe and link to photo blog below!
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RECIPE:
Impress! Vanilla-Honey Spritz
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, softened (not melted) (I recommend Land O Lakes brand as I know it creams well. I have had trouble with some generic butters not creaming properly and making the dough hard to press.)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup honey
1 and 1/2 Tablespoons vanilla extract
1 egg
4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
GEL food coloring (NOT liquid), I used Kelly green
Preheat oven to 400°F.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter very well. Creaming your butter extremely well until it is fluffy is the key to great spritz cookies. I like to pretend I’m making frosting and use the “whip” setting on my mixer. Add the sugar, then the honey, then the extracts and egg, re-creaming the mixture after each new addition. Next add the flour mixture slowly, mixing on a slow speed until a soft dough forms. Perfect spritz dough has a soft malleable texture that is not too sticky or too stiff.
Remember you can add water a tablespoon at a time to stiff dough, or add flour a tablespoon at a time to sticky dough to troubleshoot.
Bake for 6 to 10 minutes. Check early and often as spritz cookies brown quickly. Let sit 3 or 4 minutes and move to cooking rack. Makes about 110 cookies.
DECORATING: Use colored icing and decorating tips to add decorations. The photo blog of this recipe shows closeup pictures and a written discussion of the techniques, plus dough and pressing troubleshooting!
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@TheBedGenie Жыл бұрын

This was a joy to watch. Saving for future use and enjoyment 😊

@melanieguilbault6590 3 жыл бұрын

I used my cookie press for the first time yesterday. I used your cute tree decorating tips. They turned out super cute. Thanks for sharing!

@impresscookiepressdisks3178 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Melanie that's wonderful! I'm so glad you're pleased with them. Happy Baking! ~Susie the Disk Designer

@queencleo1151 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Susie! I really enjoy your videos... I'm a Spritz cookie fanatic, and I know I'd have got most all of your designs if I lived in America. Like all of your creations, these Christmas tree designs are amazing!!! What a gorgeous forest 🌲🎄🌲🎄

@impresscookiepressdisks3178 2 жыл бұрын

Queen Cleo thank you SO very much for the enthusiasm! As I said in another comment of yours, email my business partner, Jill, at doughwoes@impressbakeware.com and she may be able to help you with ordering from Europe. I am so delighted that you enjoy my videos! Thanks for the kind comments! ~Susie the Disk Designer

@queencleo1151 2 жыл бұрын

@@impresscookiepressdisks3178 Thanks for your very warm and prompt response Susie! I actually have a close friend who's equally enthusiastic and we're thinking of starting a small business from home, at some point. If I can manage to find your line of products, it'll be such a blessing... We'll work wonders🤗 You're an incredible designer by the way ❣

@impresscookiepressdisks3178 2 жыл бұрын

@@queencleo1151 Starting a new business is always exciting! What are you two thinking of doing? A baking business? And thank you again for the kind words. :)

@queencleo1151 2 жыл бұрын

@@impresscookiepressdisks3178 Hi Susie! Thanks for getting back and for your kind interest. I've actually just retired but my friend still has 5 years to go. However, I'm quite ready, and for the time being, my friend will be with me on the side as she only works half day... Our passion is in cookies and desserts! I'm working on becoming a pro with spritz cookies right now, as I've only recently picked it up. I think I'm doing great so far; of course your tips and encouragement give me a hearty boost. My Valentine's cookies were fit to beat any professional baker's, both in taste and design! I make many other cookies including several ethnic Greek types. We plan to work with orders; that way we only need a workshop. There used to be one such workshop near where I live years back, where the two owners took orders - desserts only. The customer would take in her serving platter, dish, bowl etc., and the dessert would be made in that. The business was a clear profit, without any potential losses. I think they had a tragic incident and had to close down. With the present market crises, we believe that this strategy will be a promising prospect.

@impresscookiepressdisks3178 2 жыл бұрын

@@queencleo1151 That is such an exciting opportunity! You sound like a fabulous baker who knows what she wants to do. I'm glad that my tips heave helped you. I hope you are able to make your dream happen. It's an adventurous thing always! All the best to you and good luck! ~Susie

@Yoututu 2 жыл бұрын

That would take couple of years to make a douzaine cookies Thank you I bet they taste really 👍

@impresscookiepressdisks3178 2 жыл бұрын

Gougoulina they do taste really great! The awesome thing abut spritz cookies is how fast they are to make. You can literally make over a hundred cookies with one recipe of dough. And it's so easy. No rolling dough, no cutting shapes. Just load the press barrel and press out dozens of cookies. If you don't want to do fancy decorating just sprinkle on some colorful sugars or nonpareils. Takes a couple hours at most and is really fun. These do not have to be time-consuming at all. ~Susie the Disk Designer