has anyone used the spritz cookie recipe with cookie cutters? i know it's way too early but i have been thinking about holiday baking. i have all of these holiday cutters and i was wondering if this recipe kept it's shape and could be used with intricate cutters?

also what is your favorite item to bake and most requested for the holiday? i'm looking for some new things to make. last year i made 40 cookie baskets each with 15 different kinds of cookies. i gave that out in addition to gifts to most of my family and friends. just last week i had a couple of calls to see what i am doing this year.

thanks,
manya

I love spritz cookies and make tons of them every year, but i don't believe you would be able to use this recipe with a cutter. I use the Martha Stewart sugar cookie recipe when I make just cutter cookies for my family. It is more of a standard sugar cookie. My husband loves the no fail sugar cookies{I use this recipe with all my cookie orders} but I personally think those are more of a shortbread type cookie. Just my opinion.

I'm pretty sure you can't use the actual spritz recipe for a roll out cookie(too soft), but in my opinion, if you use the almond extract in the no fail sugar cookie dough, it sure does remind me of the taste of a good spritz cookie.

probably not. spritz cookies spread, and you don't want your cut cookies to spread and lose their shape.