Butter Spritz Cookies

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter
• 1  large egg
• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract
•  red food coloring
•  green food coloring

Directions

1. Cream butter; Add sugar and beat until fluffy.
2. Beat in egg and almond extract. Blend in flour.
3. Divide dough into thirds.
4. Add a few drops red food coloring to 1/3, green coloring to 1/3 and leave 1/3 plain.
5. Fill cookie press with each color or combine colors for a rainbow effect. Form into desired shapes and decorate. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes.
6. Makes about 4 dozen.