Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup butter softened
3 ounces cream cheese softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
green food coloring optional
10 ounces white and/or dark chocolate candy melts
assorted holiday sprinkles

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a non stick baking mat.

Place the butter, cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of a mixer. Beat until smooth, about 3 minutes.

Add the egg yolk and vanilla, beat until combined.

Add the flour and mix until just blended.

Divide the dough in half. Color half the dough green if desired.

Shape 1/4 of the dough into a log and place into the barrel of the cookie press.

Spritz the cookies directly onto the baking sheet, about 1 inch apart.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are set and light golden brown on the edges.

Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack. Repeat the process with the remaining dough.

After all cookies have cooled, place the dark and white candy melts into two bowls. Microwave one bowl at a time in 30 second increments until melted, stir until smooth.

Dip the cookies halfway into the chocolate and decorate with sprinkles. If the dipping chocolate starts to harden, microwave for a few seconds to re-melt.

Let dry completely, then serve, or store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.