Spritz Cookies

400F

– Vicki – first made 2011 (NOT the family recipe - check for that one)

1 cup butter

½ cup sugar

1 egg

½ tsp salt

1 tsp almond extract

1 ¼ cup all purpose flour *

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix butter, sugar, egg, salt and flavor thoroughly. Work in flour. Using ¼ dough at a time, force dough through cookie press on ungreased baking sheet in desired shapes.

Bake 6-9 minutes, or until set but not brown.

* Recipe typically calls for 2 ¼ cup of flour, start with 1 ¼ cup then add more to taste.

Spritz Cookies - Lemon

10-12 min 400°F
2 cups butter (1 lb.)
2 cups sugar
2 egg yolks
grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
4 cups sifted flour
¼ cups chopped almonds

Cream butter and sugar until light.
Add egg yolks and beat.
Add rind and lemon juice and mix.
Add flour and nuts and mix well.
Using cookie press, bake on lightly greased cookie sheets at 400°F for about 8 to 10 minutes. Also good with a thin powdered sugar frosting, colored.

Spritz - Chocolate

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
4 Tbsp. Milk
4 cups sifted cake flour
½ tsp. salt
4 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and mix well.
Add sifted flour and salt with milk, a little at a time and mix well.
Add cooled chocolate and mix.
Using cookie press for desired shapes, form on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 375° for 10 to 12 minutes.