Basic Spritz Cookies
- 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
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Thoroughly cream butter and sugar
- Add egg, milk, vanilla, and almond extract ~ beat well
- Stir together flour and baking powder and gradually add to creamed mixture
- Mix all ingredients together until it forms a smooth dough ~ DO NOT CHILL!
- Add desired food coloring to dough (if desired)
- Place dough into cookie press and press cookies onto an ungreased cookie sheet
- Bake 6-8 minutes
**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/
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