Almond Spritz Cookies
Servings 7 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- pink and red colored sugar optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
- Using a cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice, press dough 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. If desired, sprinkle with colored sugar.
- Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Cool on wire racks.
Notes
Almond Spritz Cookies
These almond spritz cookies can be left plain or decorated with colored sugar and frosting. In our house, it just wouldn't be Christmas without some cookie press recipes.—Tanya Hart, Muncie, Indiana
