Fancy spritz cookies

48 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsUnbleached flour
¼teaspoonSalt
½cupGranulated sugar
½cupAlmonds -- ground
2Sticks margarine --
Softened
1Egg white -- whipped
1teaspoonVanilla
1teaspoonAlmond extract

Directions

Preheat oven at 375. Prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and sugar. In a blender grind the almonds to a powder-fine consistency. In a mixing bowl, combine margarine, egg white, vanilla, and extract. Mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients just until moistened. Pack dough into cookie press.

Keep unused portion of dough in refrigerator. Press out desired shapes on prepared cookie sheet. Space the cookies 1" apart. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until cookies are pale gold in color.

Recipe By : Anita A. Matejka