Spritzgeback (Spritz Cookies)

Submitted by tweetyfan

• Ready In: 2hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 4 dozen cookies
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, No Margarine
• 2⁄3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon almonds or 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 2 1⁄4 cups flour, Unbleached, Unsifted
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon 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.

Reviews

[Lori Mama]

I really like the texture and the almond flavor of these cookies. Nice addition to my Christmas cookie plate.