Spritzgeback (spritz cookies)

10 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Butter; (No Margarine)
⅔ cup Confectioners' Sugar
1 each Egg; Large
1 each Egg Yolk; Large
1 teaspoon Almond Or Lemon Extract
2¼ cup Flour; Unbleached, Unsifted
¼ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Baking Powder

Directions

Beat butter and sugar until light. Beat in egg, egg yolk and extract. Sift flour, salt, and baking powder; gradually add flour mixture to eggs. Chill dough ½ hour. Press ¼ of the dough into a cookie press.

Keep remaining dough chilled. Shape cookies onto a greased baking sheet. Bake in 400 degrees F. oven for 7 to 10 minutes or until done.

Cool on wire racks and store in airtight tins. Makes 4 to 6 dozen cookies.

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