Recipe: Vanilla Spritz Cookies from McCalls Cookbook 1963 (2024)

Vanilla Spritz Cookies
(printable recipe)
Ingredients:
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup soft butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla or 1/4 tsp. almond extract

Directions:
Refrigerate ungreased cookie sheets until ready to use. Preheat over to 375'.
Sift flour with salt and set aside.
In a large bowl or electric mixer beat butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla at medium speed until light and fluffy.
Beat in flour mixture just until combined. If desired, you can tint the dough with food coloring.
Fill cookie press. Force dough through desired disk of press onto cookie sheet, 1 1/2 inches apart. (If dough is too soft to hold it's shape when pressed, refrigerate 30 mins.)
Sprinkle with colored or granulated sugar.
Bake 8-10 mins. or just until cookies are set but not brown. Remove to wire rack, cool.
These can be frozen for later use.
Number Of Servings: Makes 3 1/2 dozen

Posted bya little bit of everythingat5:17 PM

Anonymoussaid...

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December 12, 2010 at 6:19 PM

Jillsaid...

Thanks for linking this one too!
Looks scrummy!
Have a wonderful week.

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December 12, 2010 at 8:44 PM

momsthewordsaid...

Oh, how fun! I love the red and green and these look yummy! Thanks for linking up to Making Your Home Sing Monday!

December 13, 2010 at 12:18 AM

Mindysaid...

We love Spritz cookies! Even though I am a little behind this year, this is on my list of things to bake this week! Yours turned out so perfect! You have a great touch with the cookie press.

I love to make green wreaths and trees with different colored candies and pointsettas with red hots for the centers.

December 13, 2010 at 12:58 AM

Doriesaid...

The cookies look yummy!

I am so far behind on my baking and your post is inspiring me to get busy.

December 13, 2010 at 9:03 AM

Jenna @ Newlywedssaid...

How cute are these.

This week on my blog I am hosting a Holiday Treats week, hope you will stop by and link up.

December 13, 2010 at 9:21 AM

Triciasaid...

These look yummy, and good old fashioned Christmas cookies. I'd love it if you linked this recipe up to my all Holiday recipe link party. Feel free to link up any other holiday recipes as well.

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December 13, 2010 at 10:07 AM

Donniesaid...

I have a great recipe for cream cheese spritz cookies on my blog too. These sound really good.

December 13, 2010 at 4:00 PM

Twins Crewsaid...

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December 13, 2010 at 10:44 PM

BrettBMartinsaid...

my mom used to make those <3

i'm already following but stopping to say hi from monday hops

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December 13, 2010 at 11:17 PM

Joannasaid...

Visiting via Tuesday Night Supper Club...
These look so easy and sweet! They'd be a nice addition to a cookie tray.

December 14, 2010 at 11:02 AM

Lisasaid...

Your cookies are just lovely. These would dress up any cookie platter. By the way, I'm holding a giveaway on my blog for Orglamix Organic makeup and you're welcome to come by and enter. http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2010/12/orglamix-organic-mineral-makeup-review.html

December 14, 2010 at 3:28 PM

Unknownsaid...

I was super excited to see these! My family makes them every year for Christmas (they are my dad's favorite) but my boyfriend had never heard of them. I'm glad to see someone else makes them too!

December 15, 2010 at 5:26 PM

Gingersaid...

Yummy! Thanks for linking up to Mad Skills Mondays!

December 15, 2010 at 5:34 PM

Nikkisaid...

Those are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO pretty!!!!! Almost too pretty to eat...oh who am I kidding...I'd polish off a platter of them! ;)

December 15, 2010 at 6:26 PM

Unknownsaid...

spritz cookies make me smile. when i was a kid we had the aluminum spritz gun and my sister and i would fight over who got to make the trees! we never colored ours but always used sprinkles to decorate. it has been years since i have made a deliciously buttery spritz cookie. thank you for bringing this great memory to tuesday night supper club!

December 16, 2010 at 12:24 AM

Suzy Myerssaid...

I love these! They bring back many memories! I would be thrilled if you stopped by my Commercial Break Thursday at http://suzysartsycraftsysitcom.blogspot.com/ and linked this project!

suzy

December 16, 2010 at 12:04 PM

Marisaid...

I just happen to have a new cookie press...though sadly not electric! They make electric ones?! Awesome!
Thanks for sharing.

Would love you to link it up to my premier Food Fight Link party!
http://choochmagooz.blogspot.com/2010/12/food-fight-friday-vanilla-kipferl.html
Happy Holidays
Mari

December 17, 2010 at 5:17 AM

Lori@Paisley Passionssaid...

They look delicious! Thanks for linking the recipe up to Thrilling Thursday @ Paisley Passions :)

December 17, 2010 at 9:10 AM

Unknownsaid...

Hi there,
I'm following you from FF,
hope you can stop by and follow me back :)

Cheers!

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December 17, 2010 at 1:36 PM

Jorgelinasaid...

The cookies look yummy!
Happy pink saturday!!

December 18, 2010 at 6:42 AM

monah http://graciouscottage.com/said...

Hi,
I love Spritz cookies & yours turned out great. Like I remember.
I have my Mom's cookie press from the 50's & we used to make these every year & they looked like yours.
I tried last year & mine did not turn out. The dough was too soft & did not take shape.
Any suggestions? (I bake all the time but these didn't work).

Thanks monah, please visit me too.

December 18, 2010 at 12:05 PM

Mary Beth @ Live. Laugh. Make Somethingsaid...

such an unexpected delightful memory! My mama used to make these when I was little in the 60's. I'm thrilled to have the recipe! Thanks for sharing and Merry Pinks to you and your family!

December 18, 2010 at 2:58 PM

gengensaid...

Like the cookies..I am your new follower. See you.

December 19, 2010 at 6:27 PM

Kitty Deschanelsaid...

I love that it's snowing on your blog!
Your post has been nominated for the Best in Show award on my blog! Thanks for linking up to my Not "Baaad" Sundays linky and come vote for yourself :)

January 2, 2011 at 7:41 PM