Spritz Cookies
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 2½ Cups Flour
  • If desired:
  • Food coloring, I use red and green
  • Sprinkles
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°.
  2. In a stand mixer bowl, cream butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Gradually beat flour into mixture.
  3. (If using multiple colors of dough, separate the dough and mix in a couple drops of food dye.)
  4. Using a cookie press fitted with a disk of your choice, press dough 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. (I use a Silpat)
  5. Decorate with sprinkles as desired.
  6. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes (do not brown). Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Recipe by Bent Arrow Acres at https://www.bentarrowacres.com/cookie-friday-spritz/