Spritz Cookies

This was given to me years ago by a Swedish lady who made these each Christmas. As a little girl, they tasted so good and looked so pretty with the green and red sugar, that when I had my own home, I wanted to carry on the tradition of these little shapes. Pretty and tasty.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 3  egg yolks
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon  almond extract
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour

Directions

1. Mix well--the butter and sugar.
2. Add the egg yolk, mixing well.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients; mix well.
4. Pack into a cold cookie press.
5. Press them onto a cold cookie sheet.
6. Add any colored sugar at this time.
7. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minute.