Today's treat is a must have at Christmas around our house. Spritz cookies! Always in red and green with coordinating sprinkles on top. I have an old Pampered Chef cookie press that I would highly recommend. You would probably need to go on Ebay to find it though. They give you a recipe with the press, but I find that this one works better.
Spritz Cookies
~1 cup butter, softened
~ 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
~ 1 1/2 c sugar
~2 large eggs
~ 4 tsp almond extract or vanilla
~4 cups flour
~ 1/2 tsp. baking powder
~ 1/2 tsp salt
Directions
1. Place butter and shortening in large mixing bowl. Cream together on medium speed.
2. Add sugar gradually. Beat until light and fluffy, about 5 min.
3. Add eggs and vanilla or almond; mix well using medium speed.
4. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in separate bowl. Add to butter.sugar mixture in 3 additions; mix well after each addition. Dough will be stiff.
5. Press cookies on ungreased, uncoated baking sheet.
6. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 min. or until lightly brown around edges. Do not overbake.
I used almond extract for my cookies. I also only baked mine for 7 min. So make sure that you test this with your oven! I always use parchment paper on top of my cookie sheets, and of course tried with these as I hate having to scrap off baked on sprinkles when I'm done. But these have to be placed right on the cookie sheet or they don't come off the press.
I love how light and buttery these cookies are. They are also small enough that they can easily be popped into your mouth while chasing kids, running out the door or when you find 30 seconds of peace!
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