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Cream Cheese Spritz

SUBMITTED BY: Marge  PHOTO BY: TIFFANY 

"This recipe was given to me many years ago. Try using orange extract for a flavor twist."
Cream Cheese Spritz Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 32 times with an average star rating of 4.0
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  40 Min
Original recipe yield 3 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

What to Drink?
Wine Sparkling wine
Hot Non-Alcoholic Tea

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl, cream together shortening, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, and lemon extract. Combine flour and salt; gradually mix into the creamed mixture in three additions, mixing well after each. Load dough into a cookie press, and press cookies onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly golden. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2004 by MAMABEAC 
I got a Pampered Chef cookie press this summer and tried the recipe included. The dough did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by EPCCMC 
I just threw the ingredients into my KitchenAid! I did substitute almond extract. The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2005 by Audrey 
Outstanding! I have made this recipe for four years in a row now at Christmas time. There are... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2002 by IOCASTE 
These are quite nice; extremely mild, delicate flavor with the most wonderful sift... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2007 by cygnet2 
These press beautifully and taste delicious, but I had to set my oven for 375 and bake for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by Karen =^..^= 
This is a great pressed cookie recipe. They came out of the gun great and kept their shape... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2003 by CAROLYNBASS 
This recipe was great - the cookies tasted delicious and were a hit at my office party! The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2006 by campagnes 
I made two batches of this recipe last night for a church function. I had such a hard time... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2004 by ELLENR 
Delicious! I made two batches of this recipe, one with lemon extract and one with orange... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2003 by MCMUFFY 
I used this recipe for Christmas baking. The cookies were easy to press and tasted wonderful. SMC MORE

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Nutritional Information
Cream Cheese Spritz

Servings Per Recipe: 36

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 61

  • Total Fat: 3.8g
  • Cholesterol: 8mg
  • Sodium: 40mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.1g
  • Protein: 0.8g

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