Snow Flake Spritz Cookies

Name: Snow Flake Spritz Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (refrigerator temp for electric mixer, slightly softened for hand mixing, margarine or shortening can); 3 ounces cream cheese (refrigerator temp for electric mixer, slightly softened for hand mixing); 1 cup sugar; 1 egg yolk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 teaspoon orange zest; 2 1/2 cups flour, sifted; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter (refrigerator temp for electric mixer, slightly softened for hand mixing, margarine or shortening can)
3 ounces cream cheese (refrigerator temp for electric mixer, slightly softened for hand mixing)
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon orange zest
2 1/2 cups flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1

Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar well. (*See Note below).
2

Beat in egg yolk, vanilla and orange zest.
3

Sift together the flour, salt and cinnamon; gradually blend into creamed mixture.
4

Fill cookie press and form cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.
5

Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes. Checking for a slightly set or very slightly browned cookie at 12 minutes. If needed, bake another 1-3 minutes.
6

Remove at once to cooling racks.
7

Decorate if desired or enjoy them plain. Store in an air-tight container and layered between foil or waxed paper, if needed. These cookies freeze well.