Stebber Holiday Traditions: Spritz and M&M Pretzel Kisses

Two treats that we make every year are spritz cookies and M&M pretzel kisses.  I always make these with the kids because they enjoy it so much.  I have fond memories of making cookies with my mom and I hope to pass that down to my kids too.  Traditions like this will be remembered for the rest of their lives.  I've included the recipes for your baking and eating pleasure.  Do you have a great holiday recipe to share?  Post it in the comments or email me at Mrs.Stebber@gmail.com.

Spritz Cookies

1 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

2 1/4 cups flour

1 tsp salt (I omit this since I use salted butter)

1 egg

1/4 tsp almond extract (you can use vanilla but your cookies will be sub-par)

food color, if desired (we agree green spritz is a superior cookie)

*Heat oven to 400 degrees. Beat butter and sugar.  Mix in flour, salt, egg, almond extract, and food color (green!)

*Wrestle the dough into the cookie press as you wonder why it's so hard to get it in there.  Press shaped dough (flower shape is where it's at) onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Add sprinkles (if that's your thing.)

*Bake 5-8 minutes or until cookies are set but not brown.  

M&M Pretzel Kisses

Square pretzels

Hershey's kisses (or hugs are great too)

Plain M&Ms

*Preheat oven to 250 degrees.  Lay the pretzels out on a cookie sheet.  Place one kiss on each pretzel and bake 4-5 minutes until soft but not melting.  Remove from oven and quickly place one M&M on each kiss and gently push down.  

2018

Frank (not his real name) helping mommy back in 2016