Spritz Cookies Ii Recipes

SPRITZ COOKIES II

Steps:

• Mix the butter or margarine, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla. Add the flour and mix by hand.
• Spoon into cookie press and press onto ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugars.
• Bake in preheated 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven for 7-10 minutes.

SPRITZ COOKIES II

Steps:

• Stir together flour and baking powder.
• Beat butter for 30 seconds; add sugar and beat until fluffy.
• Add egg, vanilla and almond extract; beat well.
• Gradually add dry ingredients to beaten mixture, beating till well combined.
• Do not chill.
• Force dough through a cookie press onto an ungreased cookie sheet. If desired, sprinkle with colored sugars or with ground almonds dyed red or green with food coloring.
• Bake in a 400° oven for 7-8 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.

BUTTER SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the vanilla and almond extracts and the egg and mix to incorporate; don't worry if the mixture seems to separate.
• Sift together the flour and baking powder and add to the creamed butter. Mix until combined. Using a cookie press, press the cookies onto ungreased baking sheets. Top with sprinkles of your choice. Bake until firm but not yet browning, 6 to 8 minutes. After a few minutes, move cookies to a rack and cool.