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"Plain fresh bread, its crust shatteringly crisp. Sweet cold butter. There is magic in the way they come together in your mouth to make a single perfect bite."--Ruth Reichl

Christmas Spritz Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 1/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 c. powdered sugar
1 c. butter, softened
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp almond extract
green food coloring (optional)
candied red and green cherries and assorted decorative candies
Icing, optional
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375º. Place flour and salt in medium bowl; stir to combine. Beat powdered sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla and almond extract. Gradually add flour mixture. Beat at low speed until well blended.

Divide dough in half. If desired, tint half of the dough with green food coloring. Fit cookie press with desired plate. Fill press with dough; press dough 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Decorate cookies with cherries and assorted candies, if desired.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until just set. Remove cookies to wire racks; cool completely.

Prepare icing, if desired. Pipe or drizzle onto cooled cookies. Decorate with cherries and assorted candies, if desired. Store tightly covered at room temperature or freeze up to 3 months.

ICING
1 1/2 c powdered sugar
2 T milk
1/8 tsp almond extract

Place all ingredients in medium bowl; stir with spoon until thick but spreadable. If too thick stir in additional milk.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
5 dozen

 

 

 

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