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Swedish Spritz Cookies Recipe

Every Christmas, my daughter and I have a 1-day cookie-making spree. We roll out more than 60 dozen cookies, including these mouthwatering morsels.—Susan Bittner, Alberta, British Columbia

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Swedish Spritz Cookies Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield: 30 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Frosting

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine the flour and baking powder; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
Using a cookie press fitted with disk of your choice, press dough into desired shapes 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-11 minutes or until edges are firm and lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Frost as desired. Yield: 5 dozen.

Nutritional Analysis: 2 cookies equals 108 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 77 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Swedish Spritz Cookies in Country Woman November/December 1999, p14

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Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2011 by nicholauswills

Very easy. Delicious cookie. Easy to make.

Reviewed on Dec. 03, 2010 by wingnutz1978

depending on humidity... might want to lessen the flour or add more! Very tasty and held together well out of my antique cookie press.... very happy with this recipe!