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Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies for Christmas

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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 12/18/2017Updated: 08/17/2022

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Easy to make and fun to eat, these cream cheese spritz cookies are a Christmas classic that will make a fantastic addition to any cookie platter. Get the fun recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Easy to make and fun to eat, cream cheese spritz cookies are a Christmas classic that are a fantastic addition to any cookie platter.

Small plate with several spritz cookies decorated with red and green sugar.

I’m finally coming through with a Christmas cookie recipe, and it’s a classic. With a little Rachel Cooks twist, of course! I tuck these away in the freezer for all the upcoming Christmas events.

You’ll need a cookie press for this recipe – I’ve had mine forever but only use it at Christmas. This is the one I have and I have no complaints about it, but there are a lot of different brands to choose from.

Overhead of several spritz cookies in a variety of shapes on a slate background.

Beyond the cookie press, these cream cheese spritz cookies are very simple. Lots of butter, full-fat cream cheese, sugar, flour. Paula Deen would be proud. You have to eat them while you’re sipping on your own homemade egg nog! 

I add my own twist by sprinkling in some nutmeg. I adore the flavor that nutmeg gives to otherwise simple cookies. I always add it to my sugar  cookie cut-outs. The nutmeg is what sets these apart from cookies you buy at the grocery store. It’s the ingredient that will have people asking for the recipe after they try one of these cookies.

Overhead of spritz cookies on rectangular platter.

Spritz cookies also a super fun cookie to have the kids help with because of the press and sprinkling on the sugar. I didn’t have my kids help because I’m the worst type-A mom ever, but for a mom (or dad!) with patience in the kitchen I’m sure it would be fun. 

Several decorated spritz cookies on rectangular white plate.

Fun twists on these Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies:

  • Add different extracts instead of vanilla. Try peppermint (1/4 teaspoon will likely be enough, it’s potent), almond, or lemon.
  • Add food coloring to make these cookies festive colors!
  • Dip into chocolate for extra decadence.

Cookies on plate, with other stacked around it, on slate.

Enjoy these fun cookies! Did I mention that they freeze beautifully? Cool them completely and store in an airtight container for up to a month. Take some of the pressure off by doing a little baking well in advance. I like to keep a log of slice and bake cookie dough in the freezer, too, like these crispy sand tart cookies, for easy last minute baking. 

More great Christmas cookie recipes:

 

  • Andes Mint Cookies
  • Mexican Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
  • Easy Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats
  • Gingersnap Cookies with White Chocolate and Cranberries
  • Peppermint Sugar Cookie Sandwiches with Chocolate Ganache
  • Gingerbread Shortbread Cookies with Cranberries
  • Peppermint Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!

Front view of several spritz cookies on rectangular white plate.
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Get the Recipe: Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies for Christmas

4.33 from 221 votes
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
60 -70 cookies
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Easy to make and fun to eat, cream cheese spritz cookies are a Christmas classic that are a fantastic addition to any cookie platter.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (2sticks)
  • 1 package (8oz) cream cheese, softened (full-fat is best)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • decorator's sugar, optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer and cream together butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light in color and fluffy.
  • Add egg yolk and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
  • Add flour, nutmeg, and salt and stir until all ingredients are combined.
  • Using a cookie press, press the cookies out onto (unlined) baking sheets about an inch apart from each other. If desired, sprinkle with colored decorator's sugar.
  • Bake for 15 minutes -- they will still be light in color when baked.

Notes

  • Don't use parchment paper lined baking sheets for this recipe as it will make it very difficult to use the cookie press.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 2cookies, Calories: 74kcal, Carbohydrates: 15g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 8mg, Sodium: 27mg, Sugar: 7g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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  1. Judi says

    January 30, 2023 at 3:11 pm

    My mother made canisters and canisters of a very similar recipe every Christmas when I was a child. I made this recipe for the first time this past December (as my mother’s recipe has somehow disappeared) and they brought back a very happy memory. I just made a batch of hearts for Valentines Day. Thank you so much!

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      January 31, 2023 at 12:28 pm

      I love how food is tied to memories! Thank you for sharing that with me.

      Reply
  2. Judy says

    December 23, 2022 at 2:58 am

    I just made this recipe. I was able to make 10 cookies but once I reloaded the cookie press I had a problem with the dough appearing to be gummy and thick which would not allow the dough to express.
    What could have happened?

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      January 3, 2023 at 10:49 am

      Hmm, it could be the dough got too soft and sticky. Was it quite warm in your kitchen?

      Reply
  3. Rachel says

    December 11, 2022 at 9:42 pm

    5 stars
    Been making there for years. Always a staple of my Christmas and Work cookie exchange.
    Thanks for the wonderful recipe! (I don’t have a cookie press and so I shape them by hand)

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      December 12, 2022 at 7:58 am

      So glad you like them! They look great!

      Reply
  4. Tia says

    November 2, 2022 at 3:14 pm

    5 stars
    I made these for the first time today. They came out great!! I had a bit of trouble with the electric press, so I just pushed the dough out manually, but the recipe was perfect. They stuck to the baking sheet just like they are supposed to. I’m currently living in the EU, in a country that doesn’t have brick style cream cheese. They only have cream cheese in containers, and that type of cream cheese has a higher water content than US brick style. What we have to do, even when making cream cheese frosting , is to add corn starch to the sugar. I’m wondering if those people who’ve had issues with the dough used container style cream cheese vs a block.

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      November 7, 2022 at 12:36 pm

      Great thought, you might be right!

      Reply
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