Cream Cheese Spritz (with Silver Dragees!!!)

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We decorated this delicate work with silver candy dragee. We also dusted with confectioners' sugar.

  • 6

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups flour, sifted
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • Food coloring, if desired
  • Silver dragees

Preparation

Step 1

Cream shortening and cream cheese. Gradually add sugar and mix well. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla.

Sift flour with salt and cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture. Tint with food coloring, if desired.

Fill cookie press and form cookies on ungreased baking sheets. Bake in a preheated 350 F oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool before removing from baking sheets.