- 5
- 45 mins
- 51 mins
Ingredients
- 1 cup, softened butter
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoons almond extract (or 2 t. vanilla)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Preparation
Step 1
YOU MUST use very cold cookie sheets. I place my in the refrigerator or even freezer while making dough. Make sure you DON'T use any foil or parchment on the cookie sheets as the dough won't stick.
Heat oven to 400°F. Combine all ingredients except flour in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add flour; beat at low speed until well mixed. If desired, prepare dough as directed by variations below. (If dough is too soft, cover and refrigerate, 30-45 minutes.)The dough must be slightly soft or it won't extrude.
Place dough into cookie press fitted with template. Form desired shapes, 1 inch apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Variations:
Chocolate Chip Spritz: Add 1/4 cup coarsely grated semi-sweet chocolate.
Lebkuchen Spice Spritz: Add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice and 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves. Glaze: Stir together 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in small bowl until smooth. Drizzle over warm cookies.