Almond Spritz Cookies

Note:

This cookie dough is for a "spritz" or a cookie press.

You can defiantly make these cookies w/o one, but be aware that this dough is very, very firm. It is so firm that I have to use my hands to mix the last of the flour and the food coloring in.

So get those hands ready for a work out!!

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees

Cream together;

1 1/2 c. room-temp butter

1 c. sugar

In a separate bowl beat;

1 egg

2 TB milk

1 t. Vanilla

1/2 t. Almond extract

* You can try other flavors in place of the Almond

Add the creamed butter to the egg mixture and beat until well combined.

Add;

1 t. Baking Powder

4 c. Flour

Mix well (using your hands is fine)

Divide into however many different colors you want and add food coloring until you achieve your desired color.

Use a cookie press or roll out and use cookie cutters.

Bake for 8 min.

*when they are firm to the touch they are done. If they are brown they are over-cooked!

Chances are they are done even if they don't look it!

*You do not need to chill dough.

*the recipe says you don't need to grease the pan, I have found they bake the best on an air-bake pan or on a silicon baking sheet.