Chocolate Spritz Cookies
Chocolate Spritz Cookies are a classic holiday cookie recipe made with soft, chocolate cookie dough formed into holiday shapes with a cookie press.
Servings 24
Calories 212kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Butter unsalted, room temperature
- 1 cup Sugar
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups Flour
- 1/2 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- Royal Icing and sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place ungreased baking sheet in the refrigerator to chill.
- Cream together butter and sugar in the bowl of your mixer.
- Add eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Slowly add flour mixture to the mixing bowl until the dough is formed.
- Load the dough into your cookie press and press the dough onto a chilled, ungreased, baking sheet. Leave 1 - 1 ½ inches between each cookie.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Remove cookies from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes then remove and let cool completely.
- Decorate with royal icing and sprinkles or enjoy plain.
Notes
Recipe makes approximately 72 cookies.
Nutrition
Serving: 3cookies | Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 377IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg