Spritzgeback (Spritz Cookies)
Grrrrrgh!
Course : German
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 10
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           butter
     2/3  cup           confectioners' sugar
   1                    egg; large
   1                    egg yolk; large
   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 400F oven for 7 to 10 minutes or until done. Cool on wire racks and store in airtight tins. Makes 4 to 6 dozen cookies.