Spritz Cookies II

Originally from "Better Homes and Gardens" magazine

• Ready In: 8 mins
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 3 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 cups butter or 1 1⁄2 cups margarine
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  large egg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract (optional)

Directions

1. Stir together flour and baking powder.
2. Beat butter for 30 seconds; add sugar and beat until fluffy.
3. Add egg, vanilla and almond extract; beat well.
4. Gradually add dry ingredients to beaten mixture, beating till well combined.
5. Do not chill.
6. Force dough through a cookie press onto an ungreased cookie sheet. If desired, sprinkle with colored sugars or with ground almonds dyed red or green with food coloring.
7. Bake in a 400° oven for 7-8 minutes.
8. Cool on wire rack.