Spritzgeback (Spritz Cookies)
Yield
56 servingsPrep
50 minCook
10 minReady
60 minIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | cup |
butter
(no margarine) |
|
⅔ | cup |
powdered sugar
|
|
1 | large |
eggs
large |
|
1 | large |
egg yolks
large |
|
1 | teaspoon |
almond extract
or lemon extract |
* |
2 ¼ | cups |
unbleached all-purpose flour
unsifted |
|
¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
237 | ml |
butter
(no margarine) |
|
158 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
1 | each |
eggs
large |
|
1 | each |
egg yolks
large |
|
5 | ml |
almond extract
or lemon extract |
* |
532 | ml |
unbleached all-purpose flour
unsifted |
|
1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
2.5 | ml |
baking powder
|
Directions
Beat butter and sugar until light. Beat in egg, egg yolk and extract.
Sift flour, salt, and baking powder; gradually add flour mixture to eggs. Chill dough ½ hour.
Press ¼ of the dough into a cookie press. Keep remaining dough chilled. Shape cookies onto a greased baking sheet.
Bake in 400℉ (200℃). oven for 7 to 10 minutes or until done. Cool on wire racks and store in airtight tins.