Spritzgeback (Spritz Cookies)
cookies, desserts
1 cup butter; (no margarine)
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1 egg; large
1 egg yolk; large
1 teaspoon almond or lemon extract
2 1/4 cup flour; unbleached, unsifted
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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 1/2 hour. Press 1/4 of the dough into a cookie press. Keep remaining dough chilled. Shape cookies onto a greased baking sheet. Bake in 400 degrees F. oven for 7 to 10 minutes or until done. Cool on wire racks and store in airtight tins. Makes 4 to 6 dozen cookies.
Yield: 10 servings