Basic Spritz Cookies
 
 
Serves: 6 dozen
Ingredients
  • 1½ C butter (3 sticks)
  • 1 C granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp almond extract
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 C flour (all purpose)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • food coloring
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  2. Thoroughly cream butter and sugar
  3. Add egg, milk, vanilla, and almond extract ~ beat well
  4. Stir together flour and baking powder and gradually add to creamed mixture
  5. Mix all ingredients together until it forms a smooth dough ~ DO NOT CHILL!
  6. Add desired food coloring to dough (if desired)
  7. Place dough into cookie press and press cookies onto an ungreased cookie sheet
  8. Bake 6-8 minutes
Notes
**You will need to have a cookie press to make these cookies.

**These cookies freeze very well.
Recipe by Glitter and Goulash at http://glitterandgoulash.com/4th-july-fireworks-spritz-cookies/