Spritz Cookies

Just posting here for future reference. 

Spritz Cookies

(Makes about 7 dozen)

1 Cup butter, softened

1/2 C sugar

1/2 C packed brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon almond extract (this really makes them taste good, but I suppose you could double the vanilla instead)

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

2 1/2 Cups flour

1/4 teaspoon baking soda.

1/4 teaspoon salt

Cream butter and sugars. Beat in egg and extracts.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.

Fill cookie press and press dough shapes 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Decorate with colored sugar.

Bake at 375 degrees for 6 minutes* or until edges just begin to brown.

Cool on wire racks.

Enjoy!

*6 minutes works in my oven but adjust time for yours.

Now, if you really want to make this easy, gather all your ingredients ahead of time. I put my dry ingredients in a large bag and put in two wrapped sticks of butter and an egg (unbroken--duh). I put my sugars in a smaller bag and put this inside the big bag. Then I clip my recipe to the bag. I did this 2 weeks ago. The only thing I left out was the extracts, until I made the dough.

Then, yesterday, I mixed it all together. That way, when my little friend came to visit, all we had to do was fill the cookie press and start having fun!