Spritz Cookies

By Rachel-2

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract or vanilla
• food coloring, if desired
• colored sugar and sprinkles, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl.

3. Stir in flour, salt, egg, almond extract (or vanilla), and food coloring (if desired).

4. Place dough into a cookie press and press out in desired shapes onto ungreased cookie sheet.

5. If desired, decorate cookies with colored sugar or sprinkles.

6. Bake for 5 - 8 minutes or just until cookies are set, but not yet brown.

7. Transfer cookies immediately from pan to a cooling rack.