These Buttery Spritz Cookies are a traditional Christmas cookie that we adapted to be gluten free and dairy free! They're fun, festive, sweet and chewy, and have just the right amount of buttery flavor.
Gluten Free Spritz Cookies
Use a cookie press to turn this super easy butter cookie dough into fun holiday shapes and get creative decorating them in different colors!
They're the perfect cookie to bring along to your holiday gatherings and they're always a festive addition to your gluten free cookie tray!
What Are Spritz Cookies?
Spritz cookies (or Spritzgebรคck in German) are delicate, buttery cookies pressed into festive shapes using a cookie press. They're a staple in holiday cookie tins and often flavored with vanilla extract. Traditionally made with wheat flour, this gluten free version delivers the same texture and taste so you won't be missing out!
Ingredients for Spritz Cookies
Here's the ingredients you'll need!
- Butter, egg, sugar, vanilla extract and salt.
- Flour: Grab your favorite Gluten Free 1 to 1 baking flour. I have also used Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 flour with great results!
- Equipment: Mixing Bowl and Mixer, Cookie Press and a Baking Sheet
- Food Coloring and Decorations. Before baking, color the dough and sprinkle with colored sanding sugar, crushed peppermint, or nonpareils. After baking, you can drizzle with melted chocolate or powdered sugar glaze for a more festive touch.
Looking for artificial dye-free alternatives?
There are a lot of options out there, but we used Watkins Natural Food Coloring to make these christmas trees green! You can also find many options for dye-free sprinkles and sugar crystals with a quick Amazon search.
Storage Suggestions
Once cooled, store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days. To freeze, layer cookies between parchment paper in an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months.
These Gluten Free Spritz Cookies are freezer friendly with no change in taste after thawing! We start our Christmas cookie baking early, pop them in an airtight container in the freezer then defrost overnight when needed. Usually on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning so they're thawed by dessert time!
Let's Bake!
Gluten Free Buttery Spritz Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter sub vegan butter for dairy-free, softened
- ยพ cup Sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ยฝ teaspoon Salt
- 2- ยผ cups Gluten Free 1:1 Flour
- Optional: Food Coloring and multicolored decorating sugar there are a variety of all-natural dyes and baking decorations to choose from
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ยฐ
- Combine butter & sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat at high speed until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, vanilla & salt, beat until blended.
- On low speed, gradually beat in flour.
- To add color: Separate dough into multiple small bowls using food coloring as desired.
- Following manufacturer's directions, place dough into the cookie press and press out cookies(using any template you like!) about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Decorate cookies with colored sugar/sprinkles.
- Bake about 8 minutes or until golden. Watch closely! Oven temps may vary.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an air-tight container for up to one week or freeze.
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