How do I get my cookies from my cookiegun to stick to the surface when 'squirting' but not when cooking?

Question

I manage to press decent cookies when the cookiedough sticks to a surface like a plate or a baking tray. It does not stick to grease proof paper. When I bake the cookies on the baking tray after the recommended 30 min in the fridge, they stick to the baking tray (so I have to chisel them off).

Any suggestions???

Answer 1

Try a new recipe and see if this helps.  Sounds like they don't have enough butter.  I bake mine on Silpat sheets so I don't have that problem.

SPRITZ COOKIES

Servings: Makes about 120 cookies.

Ingredients

3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) unsalted butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 large egg yolks

3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

an egg wash made by beating 1 egg white lightly with 2 teaspoons water

green decorating sugar

candied cherries, sliced thin

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a bowl with an electric mixer cream the butter with the granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, add the salt, the vanilla, and the egg yolks, and beat the mixture until it is smooth. Add the flour and beat the dough until it is just combined. Pack the dough into a cookie press fitted with the wreath disk and press cookies about 1 inch apart onto cool, ungreased baking sheets. Brush the cookies lightly with the egg wash, sprinkle them with the decorating sugar, and arrange the cherry slices decoratively on them. Bake the cookies in batches in the middle of the oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are pale golden. Transfer the cookies to racks and let them cool. (Do not let the cookies cool on the sheets.) The cookies may be made 2 months in advance and kept frozen in airtight containers.

hope this helps.               good luck and enjoy.