spritz cookie

noun

A buttery German Christmas cookie made in various shapes by squirting the mixture through a press or a piping bag.

OriginGerman Spritzgebäck →
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Meanings

nounspritz cookie (plural spritz cookies)

plural spritz cookies

  1. USA buttery German Christmas cookie made in various shapes by squirting the mixture through a press or a piping bag.

Origin

  1. GermanSpritzgebäck
  2. Englishspritz cookie

Calque of German Spritzgebäck.

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APA

spritz cookie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spritz%20cookie

MLA

“spritz cookie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spritz%20cookie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spritz cookie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spritz%20cookie.

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