Lemon Spritz Cookies From Cookie Press Gun

When I was a little girl, there were very few things I liked doing more than baking with my mom. On the weekends, we would crowd in the kitchen to either replicate one of grandma’s precious recipes or dream up something new. I particularly liked baking when “special equipment” was involved. Things like bundt pans, cookie cutters, or the utmost favorite kitchen tool… the cookie press, made our baking projects even more exciting. My mom would load the Spritz cookie press with brightly colored dough and let us take turns shooting the cookie sheets. We would change the disks periodically so the cookies came out in all sorts of shapes. Yet the very best part of making pressed cookies is how tiny they are. Little cookies in a child’s mind, means more cookies. Instead of eating one to two large cookies, we could gobble them by the handful. Sigh… those were the days.

It’s no surprise that my children love to use the cookie press gun just as much as I did. Their eyes twinkle as they move the guns over the cookie sheets, feeling in control and very professional. When we made this lemon cookie recipe, Ava told me, “Mom it’s like we have our own little cookie factory. They all come out so perfect!” Not only is the shape perfect, this lemon spritz cookie recipe is pretty spot-on as well.

Lemon Spritz Cookies

Some pressed cookie doughs tend to get tough, but not this one. They bake up tender with a vibrant lemon flavor, yet are not overpowering. The lemon frosting sandwiched between these spritz cookies is thick and just sweet enough. It is meant to act as a glue more than a filling, but still provides that creamy tang that makes these lemon cookies pop! Oh, to have the metabolism of a kid again. I would still eat these lemon spritz cookies by the handful.

Ingredients Checklist

For the Lemon Spritz Cookies:

Unsalted butter Granulated sugar Salt Egg Vanilla extract Lemon curd – store-bought or homemade Zest of 1 lemon All-purpose flour Yellow food coloring (optional) Yellow decorating sugar (optional)

For the Lemon Frosting:

Cream cheese Powdered sugar Lemon curd

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