Holden is a Project Manager/Content Producer at Consensus where he contributes to both the Digital and Editorial team. He graduated with honors from Trinity College in Connecticut with a degree in Political Science. Following his graduation, he worked for the United States Department of Justice before moving to New York City to work for a bespoke travel and editorial company. He currently is based out of Washington, DC (occasionally with a foster puppy) where he surrounds himself with as many tropical houseplants as possible. In his free time he enjoys architectural photography and exploring DC’s bustling coffee and culinary scene.
For some people, the challenge of extravagant Christmas Cookies is a welcomed seasonal feat. For others of us who aren’t so at home in our kitchen, the idea of six mixing bowls and weaving together different colored dough for perfectly crafted, peppermint sprinkled candy cane cookies is stress-inducing to even think about (or write about).
Thankfully, this cookie recipe produces 70 stellar cookies to ring in the holiday season with minimal effort, while looking like they took a whole lot more work than they actually were.
Buttery Spritz Cookies
Prep Time: 15 min
Makes: 1 Dozen
Ingredients
1 CUP UNSALTED BUTTER, ROOM TEMPERATURE
3/4 CUP GRANULATED SUGAR
1 LARGE EGG
1 TSP VANILLA EXTRACT
1 TSP ALMOND EXTRACT
2 1/4 CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
1/2 TSP SALT
RED GEL ICING COLOR
GREEN GEL ICING COLOR
SPRINKLES
NOTE: requires cookie press (like this one from Amazon)