Christmas Recipe: Almond Spritz Cookies

Almond Spritz Cookies

“My memories growing up are all of the cookies and candy my mother made. Almond Spritz cookies were my favorite.” -Donna Hudson

Ingredients 1 cup unsalted butter softened 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Beat together softened butter and sugar very well, so it’s pale and fluffy, and increased in volume. That can take up to 5 minutes.

Then add an egg, vanilla and almond extract and beat again until smooth consistency.

Add dry ingredients (flour and salt) and mix again on low speed so not to overmix the dough. You want to keep the dough light and airy!

If you are using a cookie press, just follow the manufacture instructions to fill the dough. Then press the dough on a baking sheet (do not use parchment paper!)

Put the baking sheet with the pressed cookies to the refrigerator for 10 minutes.

It will help them to keep the shape while baking.

Bake at 350°F for about 7-9 minutes, until the edges of the cookies are light golden color. Let them sit on a baking sheet for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.