Spritz Cookies Recipe

Great spritz cookie recipe

• Meal Type: Cookie
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• 1 c Butter; (No Margarine)
• 2/3 c Confectioners' Sugar
• 1 Egg; Large
• 1 Egg Yolk; Large
• 1 t Almond Or Lemon Extract
• 2 1/4 c Flour; Unbleached, Unsifted
• 1/4 t Salt
• 1/2 t Baking Powder

Directions

1. Beat butter and sugar until light
2. Beat in egg, egg yolk and extract
3. Sift flour, salt, and baking powder; gradually add flour mixture to eggs
4. Chill dough 1/2 hour
5. Press 1/4 of the dough into a cookie press
6. Keep remaining dough chilled
7. Shape cookies onto a greased baking sheet
8. Bake in 400 degrees F oven for 7 to 10 minutes or until done
9. Cool on wire racks and store in airtight tins
10. Makes 4 to 6 dozen cookies.