Butter Spritz Cookies
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 sticks unsalted butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups sifted flour
Sprinkles for garnish
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a mixer with a paddle attachment,
add the sugar and the butter. Mix until light and fluffy. Add the
egg, vanilla and almond extracts and mix to incorporate. Sift together
the baking powder and the flour. Add the flour mixture. Mix until
combined. Using a cookie press, press cookies onto ungreased cookie
sheets. Top with the sprinkles of your choice. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes,
or until firm, but not yet browning.
Yield: approximately 4 dozen