Cream Cheese Spritz

By Lorena_321

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 pkg. (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 1 t. grated orange peel
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1/4 t. ground cinnamon
• food color, sprinkles, colored sugar

Preparation

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, beat shortening and cream cheese until blended. Add sugar; beat until creamy. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla and orange peel. Combine the flour, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture. Add food coloring if desired.
Using a cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice, press dough 1" apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Decorate if desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 9-12 minutes or until set (do not brown). Remove to wire racks to cool.