Butter Rich Spritz Butter Cookies
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Sift together the
flour and salt; set aside.
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Stir in the egg
yolks, almond extract and vanilla extract. Gradually blend in the
sifted ingredients. Fill a cookie press with dough and shoot cookies
about 1 1/2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. If you like,
decorate with sugar or sprinkles at this time.
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven.
yield: 3 dozen