Swedish Spritz Cookies

By Toni Dunger

Ingredients

• 1 C butter - softened
• 3/4 C granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 2 1/2 C flour - sifted twice
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375. Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and extracts. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; resift and gradually stir into egg mixture. Divide some of the dough into separate bowls for different colored cookies. Choose the food coloring you want and add a few drops to each bowl. Place dough in a cookie press, and press onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Keep unused batter in refrigerator for easier handling. Bake 5-7 minutes. They should not turn brown.