Vanilla Bean Spritz Cookies Recipe (2024)

I’m 59 years old and been making spritz cookies since I was about 5 years old (with my mother in the early years). Needless to say, I’ve tried many different cookie presses. The one I use now from OXO is probably the best I’ve ever used. I highly recommend it.

I'm 83 years old, and my Mirro "Cooky-Pastry" Press is not much younger. All parts are pure copper and aluminum. It lives in its original box, along with a 22-page book of directions and recipes, 12 cookie plates, and 3 design tips. It is made in the U.S.A. and guaranteed by Good Housekeeping. It makes everything beautifully--from snowflake spritzes to cream puffs, and I love it. You might be able to find a vintage Mirro on ebay, but if not, modern designs probably do a good job.

Wondering if I could chill half the dough to be used a few days later ... ?? As far as cookie press, go with the OXO Good Grips 14 piece Press Set - about $21.00

Can anyone recommend a good cookie press?

Made these with regular (not cultured) butter and vanilla extract, with cardamom. They were light, tender, and delicious. In my oven, with the portion of dough that came out of my OXO press, they only needed 8 minutes.I'll definitely make these again!

If you don’t use European-style cultured butter, you must grease the baking sheets or else the cookies will stick to the sheets and break when you try to remove them. Regular American butter contains more water and less fat than European butter.

I just ordered this one from Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EOKKCMW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1I'll report back. I've never used one of these before. Looks like Williams Sonoma and Sur La Table have some too.

Sandwich cookies with jam, dulce de leche

Can someone link the video of Melissa demonstrating the spritz cookies?

You can see Melissa's demo of these cookies here: https://youtu.be/GLH4eBoCjbM?t=464 I'd never used a cookie press like this on my own before (just with my mom, years ago) and found it helpful!

Watch them closely. Mine cooked faster than the time indicated.

You can get the Oxo Cookie Press at Bed Bath & Beyond. Just picked one up an hour ago.

Yes, and if you put the sheet in the freezer first success is guaranteed!

Dough is too soft to roll but you can make them into balls

Use cardamom and cinnamon. Top with pecan half and finishing salt

I wonder if you could press all these out, freeze, then bake when it comes time? Do you think they’d hold their shape and bake well after time in the freezer?

These are perfect little mouthfuls of buttery holiday yumminess!

I made a few batches of these and learned some things long the way. My favorite version used all white sugar instead of a mix of white and brown. I also used vanilla extract and lemon zest as the additions and for the winning batch, used a lemon glaze on top (from the lemon Bundt cake recipe here on NYT). The lemon glaze took it from a nice cookie to one we couldn’t stop eating.

Do you have to use a cookie press? Seems like you could lightly chill the dough then roll out and use regular cookie cutters.

9 mins is perfect on WS goldtouch cookie sheet.

The flavor of this cookie is terrific. It also has some crunch and then melts in your mouth. I'm ditching my other spritz recipes. Alas, I wonder if my dough was too soft. My cookies held the overall shape, but lacked definition. But I will gladly trade that for great flavor and texture.

12/8 75g white sugar

These are fabulous cookies! I made the vanilla and almond version with European butter. The butter is the predominant flavor.First a slight crunch then they melt in your mouth.Definitely chill the baking sheets before using. This will help the shapes stay in place.Mine took about 12 minutes to bake. I think it depends upon the size made. Watch closely at the end, they go over pretty quickly.

How many does this recipe make?

Dont let butter get too soft and wont need extra flourbaked Longwood 350 5 minutes each side

I've been making these cookies for decades but I never used vanilla bean paste before. I thought it gave a deeper vanilla flavor to this simple and delicious cookie. I bought the OXO press and like the others who commented, what a difference in the ease it took to press these out on the cookie sheet. Pull the lever once and they come out perfect. The recipe and the press are winners.

I bought the Nielson Massey. It's yummy.

I tried the plain vanilla spritz cookies for lasts year's holiday cookie box, but this year went with lemon vanilla. Much tastier with the lemon!

Can anyone recommend a good brand of vanilla paste? I bought one, it tastes a bit like chemicals. Thanks!