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Almond Spritz Cookies
Almond spritz cookies are a tasty buttery cookie that practically melts in your mouth. Especially popular around the holidays like Christmas, these cookies are always a welcomed sweet.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ½ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF.
- Cream together the butter and confectioners sugar until pale yellow.
- Add the egg yolks, vanilla extract, almond exract, and salt.
- Mix until well combined.
- Add the flour, mix until just combined. The dough should be just barely sticky.
- Put the dough into the cookie press and hold the press perpendicular to the cookie sheet, touching the cookie sheet.
- Press once and lift up the press, the dough should stick to the parchment and come easily off the cookie press.
- Fill cookie sheet, leaving 1 ½ inches between the cookies.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 77kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 58mgPotassium: 8mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 119IUCalcium: 2mgIron: 1mg
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