Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies

These cookies are a family tradition every Christmas in my family, especially in tree or wreath form! The cream cheese gives regular spritz cookies a nice little boost.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 drops green food coloring, or as desired
• 2 cups all-purpose flour

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Cream butter and cream cheese together in a bowl using an electric mixer; add sugar and beat well. Mix in vanilla extract and food coloring. Slowly add flour and mix well to combine.
3. Fill a cookie press with dough and form cookies onto ungreased cookie sheets.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set, 8 to 10 minutes, making sure to remove at the first hint of browning.