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Cranberry Spritz Cookies

Name: Cranberry Spritz Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup cranberry gelatin powder (about 4 ounces); 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Colored coarse sugar, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Makes

5 dozen

Updated: Nov. 13, 2022

Here’s a sure standout on your treat tray. The cheery cookies get their bright-pink color from cranberry-flavored gelatin.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cranberry gelatin powder (about 4 ounces)
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Colored coarse sugar, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening, sugar and gelatin until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Using a cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice, press dough 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. If desired, sprinkle with coarse sugar.
Bake until set (do not brown), 6-8 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 58 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 27mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Cranberry Spritz Cookies

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