Der spritze

The crush of preparations for last Saturday's party meant that The Spritz had to be left out of our cookie tray offerings. That oversight was repaired at leisure tonight, we happily report, with the production of these dozens of the classic Christmas treats.

Spritz is German for squirt or spray. . . and that's apparently what the baker does when she turns the crank on the dough-filled tube, squeezing the product onto the sheet with a variety of delightful, wavery shapes.

 Frohe Weihnachten! -