Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies (Green Wreath Holiday Cookies)
These cream cheese spritz cookies bake into soft, rich, wreath-shaped holiday treats with bright green color and sweet red candy berries. Cream cheese adds a delicate tang and helps the dough press smoothly, giving you crisp, detailed designs every time. Perfect for gifting, parties, and classic Christmas cookie platters.
Equipment
- Cookie press with wreath disk
- Mixing bowls
- Electric mixer
- Baking sheets (ungreased)
- Cooling rack
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- Green food coloring as desired
- Red candies for decorating Red Hots, mini M&Ms, or similar
Instructions
- Beat softened butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg yolk and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- Add flour gradually and mix until a smooth dough forms.
- Add green food coloring until you achieve a bright wreath color.
- Load the dough into a cookie press fitted with the wreath disk.
- Press dough onto an ungreased baking sheet, spacing cookies slightly.
- Add red candies to each cookie to mimic holly berries.
- Bake at 350°F for 8–10 minutes, until set but not browned.
- Let cookies cool for a few minutes before transferring to a rack.
Notes
Nutritional Info (Per Cookie, Approx.)
- Calories: 90
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Sugar: 6g
- Protein: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Sodium: 30mg
