Spritz Cookies
Ingredients
1 cup sugar1 1/2 cups butter
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.With your mixer, beat together sugar and butter. When fluffy, add in egg, milk, vanilla extract and almond extract.
In a medium sized bowl, sift together flour and baking powder.
Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet and mix until well combined.
Freeze your cookie sheets for about 5 minutes before pressing cookies.
Fill cookie press with dough and begin pressing cookies onto cookie sheets. My cookie press requires two clicks for it to release the dough. Read the instructions for your cookie press, or view this video for help.
Decorate the cookies any way you choose.
Place in the oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies start to brown a bit.
Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes, then use a spatula to transfer the cookies to a cooling rack.