Spritz Cookies

Submitted by xtine

"This recipe came with my cookie press and I am posting it here for safe keeping. The dough works particularly well with the press, and makes well-formed cookies."

 

• Ready In: 42mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 48 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375Ëš F.
2. Combine the butter and sugar in a large bowl. Using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, cardamom (if using), and salt. Using a spoon, stir in the flour until well mixed.
4. Pack the dough into a cookie press. Fit the press with the desired disk, and press the dough out onto an ungreased cookie sheet, spacing the cookies 1 inch apart.
5. Bake until lightly golden, about 10 to 12 minutes. Gently transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool. Sprinkle with vanilla sugar, if desired, or decorate with icing.