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Copycat Starbucks Sugar Plum Cheese Danish

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Classic buttery spritz cookies with a tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture and delicate vanilla and almond flavors. These festive cookies are made using a cookie press and are perfect for holiday celebrations.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 1/4 cups (281 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Optional sprinkles or melted chocolate for decorating

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Prepare ungreased, unlined baking sheets.
  2. Beat softened butter and granulated sugar together in a large bowl until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
  3. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Mix until fully combined.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until a soft dough forms.
  6. Fill a cookie press with the prepared dough and attach your preferred decorative disk.
  7. Press cookies directly onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing them approximately 2 inches apart.
  8. Add sprinkles or colored sugar before baking if desired.
  9. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes until the cookies are set and the edges are lightly golden.
  10. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
  11. Decorate cooled cookies with melted chocolate if desired. Serve or store once completely cooled.

Notes

  • This is an adapted version inspired by Sally’s Baking Addiction; the original recipe measurements have not been independently verified.
  • Use softened butter that is still slightly cool for the best cookie texture.
  • Ungreased and unlined baking sheets help the cookie dough release properly from the cookie press.
  • Avoid chilling the dough before pressing unless it becomes too soft.
  • Replace almond extract with additional vanilla extract if preferred.
  • Add gel food coloring to portions of the dough for festive holiday cookies.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
  • Freeze baked cookies for up to 3 months.
  • Nutrition values are estimates based on 60 cookies without optional decorations.

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