Snow Flake Spritz Cookies

**Tinkerbell**'s Note:

This recipe is from the booklet supplied with the Mirro brand Cookie & Pastry Press. There is no refrigeration required. I searched Zaar for the spritz cookie recipes I use from this book, to share with a fellow chef, but they weren't posted yet. *For tips on obtaining the best results possible with your cookie press, check out my photo demo in the Kitchen Gadgets & Appliances forum. http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=330463

• Total Time: 32 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 6 dozen c ...

• 1 cup butter (refrigerator temp for electric mixer, slightly softened for hand mixing, margarine or shortening can)
• 3 ounces cream cheese (refrigerator temp for electric mixer, slightly softened for hand mixing)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 2 1/2 cups flour, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

1. Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar well. (*See Note below).
2. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla and orange zest.
3. Sift together the flour, salt and cinnamon; gradually blend into creamed mixture.
4. Fill cookie press and form cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes. Checking for a slightly set or very slightly browned cookie at 12 minutes. If needed, bake another 1-3 minutes.
6. Remove at once to cooling racks.
7. Decorate if desired or enjoy them plain. Store in an air-tight container and layered between foil or waxed paper, if needed. These cookies freeze well.

Reviews

[Gingin7]

These turned really well! I had used cream cheese in my spritz before, but couldn't find the recipe. I added some cocoa powder to the second batch to make some chocolate ones too. Loved the bit of cinnamon in here! Thanks so much for posting the recipe!