Spritz Cookies...

Spritz cookies are made with a cookies press. You can find them at most stores that sell housewares. Sometimes I sprinkle my cookies with sugars and candies and other times I frost them with a dab of butter cream icing or even the premade frosting from the can, then I sprinkle them.. These are family favorite. Enjoy!

Spritz Cookies

1 C. butter or margarine, softened
1/2 C. sugar
2 1/4 C. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla or almond extract

Heat oven to 400 degrees
Cream butter and sugar together

Blend in remaining ingredients.
Fill cookie press.
Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 6-9 minutes or until set and not brown.


Chocolate Spritz Cookies

1/2 C. sugar
3/4 C. butter, softened
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. almond extract
1 1/2 C. flour
1/4 C. unsweetened cocoa

Heat oven to 375 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl combine all ingredients EXCEPT flour and cocoa.

Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. (2-3 minutes)
Gradually add flour and cocoa until well mixed.2-3 minutes.

Load the cookie press with dough.
Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets. Bake for 7-10 miutes or until set. Cool.

Decorate with frosting, powdered sugar, nuts, sprinkles etc.
Makes 3 dozen.


Brown Sugar Spritz

Cream:
1 C. butter or margarine, softened
3/4 C. brown sugar, packed

Beat into creamed mixture:
1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt

Blend:
2 C. flour

Knead several times until soft and pliable. .
Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 8 minutes