Spritz Cookies

By michelew7

Made with a cookie press

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Preparation

Step 1

Beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add 1 cup of the flour, the sugar, egg, baking powder, vanilla and almond extract. Beat till thoroughly combined. Beat in remaining flour.

Force unchilled dough through a cookie press onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are firm but not brown. Cool cookies on a wire rack.