Almond Cream Spritz Cookies

Submitted by Theresa Thunderbird

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 36 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• finely chopped almonds

directions

1. Beat butter and cream cheese in a large mixing bowl until well combined.
2. Add sugar, almond extract, and vanilla.
3. Beat till combined.
4. Beat in flour.
5. Cover and chill dough for 30 minutes or till easily worked but not too stiff.
6. Pack dough into a cookie press.
7. Force dough through press onto ungreased cookie sheets.
8. Sprinkle with almonds.
9. Bake in a 375° oven for 8-10 minutes or till edges of cookies are firm but not brown.
10. Remove cookies and cool on wire racks.

Reviews

[ChefCathy]

I made this recipe for a christmas cookie swap. They came out pretty good. I did make a change and I dyed my dough and used colored sprinkles instead of the almonds.The only recommnedation is that you make sure that the cookies are done. I had better luck letting the edges get slightly golden. Other than that great cookie if you like almond.