Decided to try this recipe with my brand new Williams Sonoma cookie press after much research. Only change was using low fat cream cheese. Consistency was good and didn't need to be refrigerated. Worked very well with several of the designs and not so well with others, but that could me since this was my first time using the cookie press. Smells wonderful during baking; good flavor. Husband said this was a keeper! Will definitely use this as one of my standard recipes for the cookie press.

I made this with only 2 substitutions. I used lemon zest and almond flavoring instead of vanilla. Even after refrigerating it was sticky. The cookie itself was chewy in the center and crisp around the edges. With cold milk they tasted really awsome. I rolled them into balls and pressed into sugar then flattened them on the cookie sheet. When I tasted them by themselves they had a weird after taste. Not sure what it was. Not sure if I will try this again. Maybe it was the substitutions that made it off. Anyways I give them 4 stars. My Husbnd loved them...

This recipe worked wonderfully in my cookie press. Cookies held their shape coming out of the press and through the baking. I used the 3oz of cream cheese as stated and they came out great. No crumbling or stickiness. The recipe says it makes 36 servings, though it says the original recipe (I didn't scale it) makes 72. Regardless, I got 106 Valentine's heart cookies out of my press with this. I used the Sugar Cookie Glaze to decorate them. I did have to watch them very carefully in the oven. On the darker of my nonstick baking sheets, the cookies were starting to burn after 10 minutes in my gas oven. The small regular tray I tried in my toaster oven came out great in about 12.5 minutes.

It was my first time using my cookie press,I did have to increase the flour because they were too sticky for my cookie press. My 3 yr. old son kept eating them on me, and he doesn't like cookies.

This is the first recipe I've used with a cookie press, and they're perfect! I omitted the orange zest and didn't miss it. Make sure that the bottoms are golden brown as the recipe directs--it really enhances the buttery flavor. They taste undercooked otherwise! I baked some with chocolate chips in the centers and liked the combo.

For those who had problems with the cookies not coming out, I think the type of cookie press you use makes a big difference. I tried this recipe with two different models of the W----- cookie press and had trouble every so often and had to re-do some in every batch. I decided to invest in a K--- R---- cookie press and did not have any problems this year. It went so fast and I finished making the cookies in record time. =)

I'd never made a spritz cookie before, and this was a great first try! I actually made it during a dinner party in about 10 minutes. Extremely easy and tasty, even after I "veganized" it!

This made wonderful batter, I couldn't stop eating it raw! It only worked well with a couple of my cookie press plates, but I got some nice looking trees, and they keep well.

Very good cookie recipe. Something different to make for christmas. Doubled the cinnamon and orange zest for a little extra flavor. Kids love them.

What a surprise and delightful little cookie. Flavor is the best I've EVER had. This one's a keeper

My family loved these!!! They thought they were the best ever...and so did I! Will be making these for every holiday! YUM!!

Very good. My hubby doesn't like citrus flavor so I used- more cinnamon, fresh nutmeg and the vanilla. Everything else was right on. I will make these again next year. Thank you.

I made these cookies two days in a row because they were so good. Both times I substitued butter with butter flavored shortening. The dough was too dry for me to use in my press, so the first time I used about 1/2 cup milk and the second time I used 3 oz. more of cream cheese. It came out great each time. I had a neighbor stop by and ask what I was making because they smelled so good. I gave her some of the cookies and she couldn't believe they weren't store bought they were so delicious.

Yummy & fun. I was given my great-grandmother's cookie press and it was nice to bake such a yummy cookie using it.

These are the best butter cookies I have ever had!!! I added 8 oz cream cheese, then followed the rest of the recipe. They came out beautifully in my press (1st time user)! I can't wait to make these part of my holiday tradition!

These are very good and worked great in my press. I used orange extract instead of zest and increased the cinnamon. I got about 4 dozen cookies.. next time I'll double the recipe.

This recipe is the best I have ever had... I changed the orange zest to almond extract and they were excellent! I would recommend this to anyone!

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