Spritz Cookies

By trf0ster

Crisp, fragile, buttery-tasting. use different cookie press plates for special occasions: animal shapes for children's parties, flower shapes for bridal showers, starts and trees at Christmas.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tsp. flavoring (almond or vanilla) or 1/4 cup grated almonds
• 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal Flour (*do not use self rising flour!)

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix butter, sugar, egg yolks, and flavoring thoroughly. measure flour by dipping method or by sifting. work in flour. Using 1/4 dough at a time, force dough through cookie press on un-greased baking sheet in desired shapes. Bake 7 to 10 min., or until set but not brown.

**Chocolate spritz: Make Spritz except blend 2 sq. unsweetened chocolate (2 ox.), melted, into the shortening mixture.