I was staring at my cookie press thinking, ‘What if we take a totally classic, innocent little cookie and absolutely blast it with color and chaos?’ That is exactly how these Butter Spritz Cookies 2 were born! We are taking the traditional holiday staple and giving it the ultimate wild, vibrant, rule-breaking makeover.
Forget the boring bakery tins because we are bringing massive flavor and serious visual drama. These bite-sized monsters are packed with rich butter, almond extract, and enough sprinkles to start a party. Grab your mixing bowls and let’s get crazy!
Go Big Energy For Butter Spritz Cookies 2
Who says spritz cookies have to be boring? Not us! We are bringing that Go Big Energy to the kitchen with these incredible, vibrant little monsters. When you bite in, you get an epic blast of rich butter and sweet almond that totally melts in your mouth. We believe in breaking the rules, and these crazy colorful cookies are the ultimate proof that more is absolutely more!
You will be absolutely thrilled by how easy these are to pump out. You can make massive batches in minutes, which means more cookies to stack, dip, and load with sprinkles. The texture is wild—tender, soft, but with that fire crunch from the absurd amount of sprinkles we are packing on top. It is an amazing mashup of old-school technique and new-school chaos!
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Butter Spritz Cookies 2
- Total Time: 23 mins
- Yield: 48 cookies
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
These Butter Spritz Cookies 2 are a vibrant, festive twist on a holiday classic, combining rich almond and butter flavors with a playful explosion of color. Easy to press and even easier to decorate, these bite-sized treats are perfect for high-energy baking sessions.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Gel icing colors (red and green)
- Assorted sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and line your baking sheets with silicone baking mats, ensuring you do not use parchment paper so the dough can grip the surface.
- In a large mixer bowl, cream the room-temperature butter and sugar together on medium speed for 3 to 4 minutes until the mixture is light, pale, and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg until fully combined, then stir in the vanilla and almond extracts.
- Gradually fold in the flour and salt until the dough just comes together, being careful not to overmix.
- Divide the dough into three equal parts and tint one with red gel coloring and one with green gel coloring, leaving the third white.
- Pack the dough into a cookie press and punch the cookies out directly onto the silicone mats, keeping the press straight.
- Apply a generous amount of sprinkles to the top of the cookies for a massive crunch.
- Bake for 5 to 8 minutes, let them rest on the pan for 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For the best results, ensure your baking sheets are completely cool before pressing a new batch of cookies. If the dough is too soft to hold its shape after coloring, a quick 5-minute chill in the refrigerator will make it much easier to handle without losing the classic spritz definition.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 8 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
The Candy Arsenal
You do not need a million things to make these epic cookies, but you do need the right stuff. We are focusing on massive flavor and wild colors! Your butter needs to be perfectly soft so it creams into a crazy fluffy cloud of deliciousness.
- Unsalted Butter: The absolute star of the show! We are using a full cup to get that incredible, melt-in-your-mouth magic.
- Granulated Sugar: Just enough sweet to balance the rich butter.
- Large Egg: Binds our wild dough together so it holds those sharp, monster-sized ridges.
- Vanilla & Almond Extract: The ultimate flavor mashup! Do not skip the almond; it brings that fire bakery taste.
- All-Purpose Flour & Salt: The structure that holds our crazy colorful creations together.
- Gel Icing Colors: Red and green for that vibrant, tie-dye holiday vibe, but feel free to go totally wild with neon!
- Sprinkles: The most important part! We are loading these up. Go big or go home!
Monster Steps
Step 1: Prep Your Epic Station
Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Line your baking sheets with silicone baking mats. We are breaking the rules here: absolutely do NOT use parchment paper! You want this dough to stick and grip the surface when you press it out. Set those mats aside and get ready for the fun.
Step 2: Cream Until Crazy Fluffy
Throw your room-temperature butter and sugar into a large mixer bowl. Beat them together on medium speed until they are light, fluffy, and incredibly creamy. This takes about 3 to 4 minutes. Do not rush this! You want to see the color get pale and wild.
Step 3: Mix In The Magic
Add the egg and mix until it is perfectly combined. Then, drop in your vanilla extract and almond extract. The smell right now is going to be amazing! Mix it all up until you have a smooth, vibrant base.
Step 4: Fold The Dry Goods
Dump in your flour and salt. Mix just until the dough comes together. Take the bowl off the mixer and use a rubber spatula to fold in any stray bits. We want a tender cookie, so do not overmix this monster!
Step 5: Color Chaos
Divide your dough into three equal parts. We are going wild with white, red, and green! Add small amounts of gel coloring and mix. Remember, you can always add more color to make them vibrant, but too much liquid will thin out your dough. Get those colors popping!
Step 6: Press and Load
Pack one color of dough into your cookie press. Hold the press perfectly straight up and down against the silicone mat and punch out your cookies. You can pack them fairly close together because these wild little bites do not spread much!
Step 7: Sprinkle Explosion
Now is the time to go crazy. Load these up with sprinkles. We want a massive, unexpected crunch in every single bite. Do not hold back—pile them on!
Step 8: Bake to Perfection
Toss them in the oven for 5 to 8 minutes. We like them soft and tender, so 5 minutes is the sweet spot. Pull them out, let them rest on the pan for 5 minutes, then move them to a wire rack to cool completely. Get excited, because it is time to eat!
Riley’s Wild Tips
If you want to master these epic cookies, you have to know the secrets! First, temperature is everything. Your butter needs to be soft but not melting, or your dough will be a sticky nightmare. If the dough gets too warm while you are coloring it, toss it in the fridge for five minutes to firm up. We want these to hold their crazy shapes!
For even more wild techniques, check out our guide on classic butter spritz cookies. Also, a great trick I learned for getting that perfect press every time is to keep the baking sheet ice cold. You can even read more about the science of pressing on this amazing classic spritz guide. Stay wild and keep that press moving!
Go Even Bigger
You know we can never just leave a recipe alone! If you want to take these to the absolute limit, try dipping half of each cooled cookie in melted dark chocolate. We are talking a massive, thick coating. Then, before the chocolate sets, crush up some Butterfingers or Oreos and press them right into the chocolate. It is an incredible flavor mashup!
You could also sandwich two of these vibrant cookies together with a thick layer of vanilla buttercream or chocolate ganache. Why have one cookie when you can have a massive, monster-sized stack? If you love playing with butter-rich doughs, you have to try our wild Heidesand recipe next. Keep breaking those cookie boundaries!
Share the Fun
When it is time to serve these colorful little monsters, you have to go big on the presentation. Grab your biggest, most vibrant party platter and pile these high into a massive cookie mountain. The visual drama of the red, green, and white cookies mixed together is going to get everyone so excited!
If you are throwing an epic holiday bash, serve these alongside a hot chocolate bar loaded with marshmallows, whipped cream, and candy bars. They are the perfect bite-sized treat to balance out a heavy, candy-stuffed dessert table. For another incredible party addition, stack them up next to our famous Italian Christmas cookies and watch the crowd go wild!
Cookie Chaos
We are so thrilled for you to try this incredibly vibrant recipe! Making these Butter Spritz Cookies 2 is all about having fun, breaking the rules, and loading up on as many sprinkles as humanly possible. Whether you stick to the classic colors or go totally neon, these bite-sized monsters are going to be a massive hit.
Once you master the cookie press, there is no stopping you! Keep experimenting, keep adding crazy mix-ins, and never let anyone tell you that you have added too much color. If you are craving even more buttery goodness, you definitely need to bake a batch of our epic dipped shortbread.
Show us your most incredible, colorful cookie stacks! Tag your wild creations on Instagram, share your baking chaos on TikTok, and pin this recipe for your next massive party on Pinterest. Go big, have fun, and keep baking crazy!
