Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies

Description

These cookies are a family tradition every Christmas in my family, especially in tree or wreath form! The cream cheese gives regular spritz cookies a nice little boost.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 8 drops green food coloring, or as desired (Optional)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Cream butter and cream cheese together in a bowl using an electric mixer; add sugar and beat well. Mix in vanilla extract and food coloring. Slowly add flour and mix well to combine.
  3. Fill a cookie press with dough and form cookies onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set
  5. 8 to 10 minutes
  6. making sure to remove at the first hint of browning.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 54

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