Spritzgeback (Spritz Cookies)

8 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, No Margarine
  • 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon almonds or 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 2 1/4 cups flour, Unbleached, Unsifted
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

  1. 1
    Beat butter and sugar until light.
  2. 2
    Beat in egg, egg yolk and extract.
  3. 3
    Sift flour, salt, and baking powder; gradually add flour mixture to eggs.
  4. 4
    Chill dough 1/2 hour.
  5. 5
    Press 1/4 of the dough into a cookie press.
  6. 6
    Keep remaining dough chilled.
  7. 7
    Shape cookies onto a greased baking sheet.
  8. 8
    Bake in 400 degrees F. oven for 7 to 10 minutes or until done.
  9. 9
    Cool on wire racks and store in airtight tins.

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