spritz cookies
a recipe from 1956. Basic, easy spritz cookies. This dough is so easy to work with! Taken from a book from Wisconsin Electric Power Company Christmas, 1956. Divide the dough and color if wanted. Super easy and very yummy!
prep time
cook time
method
Bake
yield
6 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 - egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- - colored sugars, small candies,food coloring for decoration
How To Make spritz cookies
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Step 1Cream the butter very well. Add sugar and cream until light and fluffy. Add egg,vanilla and almond extract. Beat well. Stir flour and salt together in a separate bowl. Add to creamed mixture, a little at a time. Blend well.
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Step 2Knead dough in hands until it is soft and pliable.
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Step 3Press dough through cookie press onto ungreased cookie sheets. (or use parchment paper) Decorate with colored sugar or small candies. You can also divide the dough and use food coloring paste to tint the dough itself.
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Step 4Bake @ 400 degrees about 8 minutes. These cookies should not brown. They keep their color and look so pretty! Crispy, with a wonderful flavor!
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Category:
Cookies
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Keyword:
#Vanilla
Keyword:
#Almond
Keyword:
#press
Keyword:
#Spritz cookies
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Sugar
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