If classic spritz aren’t festive enough as is, you can easily change up the recipe.

Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Combine first nine ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Place the powdered sugar in a separate shallow bowl.

If you’ve ever felt the disappointment of flat cookies, you can relate to the experience of opening the oven to find a tray of pancake-like objects far from Mrs. Fields-level cookies. (Granted, most ...