Classic Spritz Cookies Recipe

By gilligan1963

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3 ⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• colored decorating sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a small bowl, combine flour and salt.
In a large bowl, cream butter; gradually add sugar.
Blend in egg and almond extract; beat well.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture.
Press dough through cookie press onto ungreased baking sheet.
Sprinkle with colored decorating sugar.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
Cool on wire rack.