Ensaymada Spritz Cookies

Step 1

In a large bowl mix together butter and sugar. Add the egg, vanilla extract and almond extract. Mix until well combined

Step 2

Add the flour and salt and mix until well combined and a very buttery dough is formed.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Step 4

On a lined baking sheet, shape and press your cookies. I recommend a handy cookie press as seen in my video but you can shape them however you want. I also did not line my baking sheet and some of the cookies separated perfectly while others stuck to the pan and crumbled as I tried to remove them.

Step 5

Bake until edges are browned. About 10 minutes.

Step 6

Remove from oven and let cool fully.

Step 7

In a large bowl, mix together butter and sugar.

Step 8

Next, add small chunks of the cheese and beat until chunks are broken up. You should still see yellow cheese flakes in the frosting.

Step 9

Fill a piping bag (or ziploc bag) with filling and snip the end. Pipe onto the flat part of one cookie and smash another onto it, sandwich style!

Step 10

Enjoy!