Cream Cheese Spritz (with Silver Dragees!!!)

By Hklbrries

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

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

Details

Servings 6

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.