Name: The simplest cookie-press cookies – a tradition that smells like home
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 14
Ingredients: 220 g plain flour; 150 g softened butter; 80 g powdered sugar; 1 egg; 1 packet of vanilla sugar or a few drops of vanilla extract

The simplest cookie-press cookies – a tradition that smells like home

The simplest cookie-press cookies – a tradition that smells like home recept

Easy to prepare
14 portions
20 minutes

Jan, 17. 12. 2025

So simple you’ll manage it even with children. So good it’ll disappear before it cools. And so classic that we can’t even imagine Christmas without it. Cookie-press cookies are among the most rewarding recipes – they are delicate, buttery, crumbly and wonderfully fragrant. Moreover, their preparation is quick, without time-consuming cutting out or complicated steps.

For 14 portions

Ingredients

220 g plain flour
150 g softened butter
80 g powdered sugar
1 egg
1 packet of vanilla sugar or a few drops of vanilla extract

Preparation procedure

In a bowl, mix the flour, powdered sugar, vanilla sugar, egg and butter. Work into a smooth, non-sticky dough.
Wrap the finished dough in cling film and let it rest in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
Then feed the dough into a cookie press or a meat grinder with an attachment and form various shapes – popular ones are S-shapes, flowers or strips.
Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in an oven preheated to 180 °C for 10–12 minutes, until the cookies turn golden.
After cooling you can dip the cookies in melted chocolate, sandwich them with jam or simply lightly dust with vanilla sugar.

Tip: If you want the cookies even more delicate, add a teaspoon of starch to the dough. This will make them even more tender and melt-in-the-mouth.

Preparation time and number of servings

Total time: 45 minutes
Active preparation: 20 minutes
Number of servings: approximately 40–50 pieces

Why you’ll love cookie-press cookies

This recipe is one of those passed down from generation to generation. You don’t need any special ingredients or molds, and yet the result tastes like it’s from a patisserie. Cookie-press cookies are perfect with tea, coffee or as part of a festive platter. You can also involve children in the baking – shaping is fun for the whole family.

Conclusion

The simplest cookie-press cookies are the ideal recipe for anyone who wants to have freshly baked goods at home quickly while keeping to the classic tradition. The tender, fragrant and buttery pieces will be loved by everyone who tastes them. Make them this year too – with love, calm and the scent that is inseparably associated with Christmas.