basic spritz cookie dough for pressed cookies

Name: Basic Spritz Cookie Dough for Pressed Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 60
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) shortening, any solid shortening may be used. for flavor, use at least half butter or margarine.; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 1 - egg; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 1/4 cup(s) flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder

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Julia Ferguson

Greenwood, IN

Updated on Dec 2, 2011

I make these cookies every Christmas, Usually in the shape of a tree. They are one of my favorites. I sprinkle with colored sanding sugar or decorate with silver dragees. I think the silver dragees make them look elegant. This recipe was included in the directions with my Mirro Cookie/Pastry Press. P.S. I like these better than sugar cookies.

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Made these to use as gifts. I have used the Mirro Cookie Press recipe ever since I got married in 1972. I like that it uses shortening instead of butter, less chance of getting dark bottoms too!

prep time 20 Min

cook time

method Bake

yield 60-70 cookies

Ingredients

1 cup shortening, any solid shortening may be used. for flavor, use at least half butter or margarine.
3/4 cup sugar
1 - egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder

How To Make basic spritz cookie dough for pressed cookies

Step 1

Cream shortening, butter and sugar well. Beat in egg and vanilla Sift together dry ingredients. Gradually blend dry ingredients with butter mixture. Fill cookie press and form cookies on ungreased cookie sheets. (I line my cookie sheets with parchment paper.) Bake at 375 degree F. 10-12 minutes. Yield 60-70 cookies.
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