Spritzgeback (Spritz Cookies)

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Cookies
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 10
 

Ingredients:

1 cup butter -- (no margarine)
2/3 cup confectioners sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon almond or lemon extract
2 1/4 cups flour -- unbleached, unsifted
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
 

Preparation:

Beat butter and sugar until light. Beat in egg, egg yolk and extract. Sift flour, salt, and baking powder; gradually add flour mixture to eggs. Chill dough 1/2 hour. Press 1/4 of the dough into a cookie press. Keep remaining dough chilled. Shape cookies onto a greased baking sheet. Bake in 400 degrees F. oven for 7 to 10 minutes or until done. Cool on wire racks and store in airtight tins. Makes 4 to 6 dozen cookies.

 

Nutritional Information:

278 Calories (kcal); 20g Total Fat; (63% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 22g Carbohydrate; 90mg Cholesterol; 272mg Sodium