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Basic Spritz Cookies and Variations

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 c butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/4 c vegetable shortening
  • 3/4 c granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 c all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and shortening in large bowl.

Add sugar gradually. Beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

Add egg and vanilla; mix well.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in separate bowl. Add to butter mixture in 3 additions; mixing well after each addition. Dough will be stiff.

Fill cookie press. Press cookies on ungreased, uncoated cookie sheets.

Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly brown around the edges.


This recipe may be varied in flavor and color by using different spices and/or extracts, or by adding food coloring to the dough in Step 3. The following variations will give you a good start.

Chocolate Almond: Decrease vanilla to 1 tsp; add 1 tsp almond extract and 3 T cocoa.

Egg Nog: Add ½ tsp ground nutmeg to flour.

Orange: Substitute 2 tsp orange extract for the vanilla; add 1 T finely grated orange peel.

Raspberry Nut: Substitute 1 ½ tsp coconut extract for the vanilla; 2 T seedless red raspberry jam. Sprinkle with chopped nuts before baking.

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