Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies

Cream cheese gives regular spritz cookies a delicious boost in this recipe that's quick, easy, and perfect for Christmas entertaining.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 60 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 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.

Step 3

Fill a cookie press with dough and form cookies onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set, 8 to 10 minutes, making sure to remove at the first hint of browning.