Yield: 1 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
2½ cup | Pillsbury's Best All Purpose Flour*, sifted |
½ teaspoon | Salt |
1 cup | Butter |
1¼ cup | Confectioners' sugar; sifted |
2 \N | Egg yolks or 1 whole egg |
½ teaspoon | French's Almond Extract |
1 teaspoon | French's Vanilla** |
BAKE at 400 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes. MAKES 6½ dozen cookies. Sift together flour and salt. Cream butter. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, creaming well. Blend in 2 egg yolks or 1 whole egg, almond extract and vanilla. Add gradually the dry ingredients; mix thoroughly. Press a small amount of dough through a cookie press onto ungreased baking sheets, using any plate to make desired shape. Bake at 400 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes.
*Pillsbury's Best Self-Rising Flour is not recommended for use in this recipe **For special Christmas Cookies add a few drops of French's Red or Green Coloring and make wreaths, bells or Christmas trees. If desired, decorate with bits of candied fruit.
NOTES : "Developed by Ann Pillsbury" Recipe by: Best Loved Foods of Christmas, Pillsbury, undated booklet Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #841 by NGavlak@... on Oct 12, 1997