basic spritz cookies

Name: Basic Spritz Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 7
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) butter, room temperature; 1 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 2 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 3 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder

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Okemah Barton

FARMINGTON, AR

Updated on Dec 27, 2010

we love this recipe, but we make a change from this original one: we use either lemon or peppermint for the flavor instead of almond. it makes it a cleaner and lighter flavor. almond is great with coffee, but little ones tend to like the fruity and spicy tastes in my experience!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

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yield 7-8 dozen

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

How To Make basic spritz cookies

Step 1

preheat oven to 350-375 (depending on how hot it runs)

Step 2

cream butter and sugar. add in egg, milk, vanilla and almond and beat well
Step 3

in separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. stir well... then add in increments to the butter/sugar mixture.
Step 4

place dough in cookie press,, and press cookies onto an ungreased cookie sheet. top with colored sugar and sprinkles as desired.... it makes them pretty!
Step 5

cook for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned around the edges. remove from sheet and cool on rack.
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