Chocolate Spritz Cookies

These chocolate spritz cookies combine the buttery, melt-in-your-mouth texture of classic spritz cookies with rich chocolate flavor. Easy to make with a cookie press, they're perfect for Christmas baking, gifting, and holiday cookie trays.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Chocolate Spritz Cookies, Chocolate Spritz Cookies Recipe, how do I make chocolate spritz cookies recipe, how to make chocolate spritz cookies recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 6

Total Time 21

Servings cookies

Calories 70kcal

Author Kathleen

Ingredients

Cookies:

1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup Hershey's natural unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

White Chocolate Glaze: (optional)

1 (12-ounce) package white morsels

Decorations: (optional)

colored sugar, sprinkles, red hots, jimmies

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed beat the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
In a small mixing bowl whisk together flour, cocoa, and salt. Gradually beat into butter mixture until blended.
Spoon the dough into cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice. Press the dough onto ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart.
Bake in preheated oven, until set, about 6-8 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes then remove to wire racks and cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.
Melt white morsels according to package directions. Gently dip cookies into melted morsels. Place on wax paper and Decorate with colored sugar, sprinkles, red hots, jimmies, as desired.

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