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Swedish Spritz Cookies




Source of Recipe


Source: Midwest Living


List of Ingredients




1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour


Recipe



1. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy.
2. Add egg yolk and almond extract; beat well. Beat or stir in flour.
3. Force the unchilled dough through a cookie press onto ungreased cookie sheets.
4. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are firm, but not brown.
5. Cool the baked cookies on wire racks. Makes about 60 cookies.
Variations: For a nutty cookie, stir in 1/2 cup finely ground nuts with the flour (toast nuts before grinding, if you like). For a chocolate cookie, reduce the flour to 2-1/4 cups. Add an additional 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder. (Add cocoa powder before you add the flour.)
Note: If you like, dip tops of cookies in icing; then, sprinkle with chopped nuts or colored sugar. Or, sprinkle on the decorative toppings before baking.