Sprtiz

From Better Homes and Gardens “ Cookies For Kids” published in 1983

Ingredients

1 ½ cups butter (3 sticks)
1 cup sugar
1egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon almond extract
3½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Colored sugar, ground nuts, decorative candies( optional)

• Tum oven to 400°. In a large mixer beat butter with electric mixer on medium speed till softened (about 30 seconds). Add sugar and beat till fluffy.
• Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Beat well.
• In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour and baking powder. With mixer on low speed gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating till well mixed. Do not chill the dough.
• Force dough through cookie press onto ungreased cookie sheets. Decorate with colored sugar, ground nuts, or decorative candies, if desired.
• Bake in 400 degree oven for7 to 8 minutes until edges are firm but not brown.
With pancake turner lift cookies onto cooling rack. Makes about 60 cookies.

Tip for using press: Put the feet of the cookie press on the cookie sheets so that the tube is straight up and down. Press out enough dough so it sticks to the cookie sheet but not so much that it squeezes out from under the press; lift off.

Add decorations before baking.