Spritzgeback

Spritzgebäck is a type of German cookie.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2/3 cup confectioner's 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

Procedure

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

Makes 4 to 6 dozen cookies.