Whole Wheat Spritz Cookies
A classic recipe for spritz cookies, just like grandma makes! These whole wheat Christmas cookies are egg free, easy and pretty!
Servings 3
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Butter softened at room temperature
- 1/2 Cup + 3 Tbsp Powdered sugar. sifted
- 1/4 Cup + 3 Tbsp Cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp Lemon rind grated
- Pinch of salt
- 2 Tbsp Unsweetened Vanilla almond milk at room temperature
- 1 Cup + 3 Tbsp Whole wheat pastry flour sifted (130g)
- Sprinkles for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter, powdered sugar, and corn starch, using an electric hand mixer,on low speed until well mixed. It will be crumbly.
- Add in the vanilla extract, lemon rind and a pinch of salt and beat on medium speed for 5 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Gradually beat in the almond milk, and then beat for 1 minute on high speed.
- Fold the sifted flour in 1/2 cup at a time until a dough forms.
- Spoon the dough into the cookie press and shoot onto 2 un-greased cookie sheets, decorating with sprinkles if desired.
- Bake until just lightly golden brown, about 10-11 mins. Immediately transfer to acooling rack to finish cooling.
- DEVOUR.