Description
These Cozy Christmas Chocolate Spritz Cookies are perfect for the holiday season. They are rich, buttery, and chocolatey with a festive touch of holiday sprinkles.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
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- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Additional Ingredients:
- 10 ounces white and/or dark candy melts
- 3/4 cup holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Prepare Dough: In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Mix in the egg and vanilla extract. Add flour, cocoa powder, and salt, and mix until well combined.
- Shape Cookies: Fit a cookie press with a desired disk and fill with the cookie dough. Press cookies onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake: Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set. Let cool completely.
- Decorate: Melt candy melts according to package instructions. Dip cooled cookies into melted candy melts and decorate with holiday sprinkles.
- Serve: Let the candy melts set before serving.
Notes
- You can use a variety of holiday-themed sprinkles to customize the cookies for different occasions.
- Experiment with different flavors of candy melts for unique cookie decorations.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg