Name: Red Velvet Spritz Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened -; 1 cup sugar -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1 large egg, separated, room temperature -; 2 teaspoons red paste food coloring -; 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract, optional -; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 tablespoon baking cocoa -; 1 tablespoon water -; Nonpareils or sprinkles -

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Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Red Velvet Spritz Cookies

1. 1 cup butter, softened -

2. 3 ounces cream cheese, softened -

3. 1 cup sugar -

4. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

5. 1 large egg, separated, room temperature -

6. 2 teaspoons red paste food coloring -

7. 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract, optional -

8. 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -

9. 1 tablespoon baking cocoa -

10. 1 tablespoon water -

11. Nonpareils or sprinkles -

How to cook deliciously - Red Velvet Spritz Cookies

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla, food coloring and, if desired, extract. In another bowl, whisk flour and cocoa; gradually beat into creamed mixture.

2. Stage

Using a cookie press fitted with a disk of your choice, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. In a small bowl, mix egg white and water; brush over cookies. Decorate as desired with nonpareils or sprinkles. Bake until set, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.