I found an inexpensive Wilton Cookie Press at Target and had to give it a try. The press came with 12 different cookie discs and two easy recipes and after I got the hang of it I was pressing away.
Classic Spritz Cookies
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar or 1/2 cup Splenda Sugar Blend
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
3. Add egg, milk, and extracts and beat well.
4. Sift together flour and baking powder and gradually add to butter mixture.
5. Place dough into the Wilton Cookie Press and press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake 10 - 12 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
7. Remove cookies from sheet and cool on a wire rack. Store cookies in an airtight container.
Note: Make sure that the cookie press plunger is aligned correctly, the trigger should click when it's in the right place.
To make your cookies extra special try adding red or green food coloring to the dough. You can also decorate with sprinkles, as well as dip the cookies in chocolate.
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