Coffee Maple Spritz

Name: Coffee Maple Spritz
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 5-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/4 cup shortening; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder; 2 teaspoons maple flavoring; 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt

I like spritz cookies because they're easier to make than rolled cutouts but I can still be creative with different shapes and sizes. Feel free to substitute vanilla or rum extract for the maple flavoring. —Dierdre Cox, Kansas City, Missouri

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
2 teaspoons maple flavoring
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Combine egg, espresso powder and maple flavoring; beat into creamed mixture. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
Using a cookie press fitted with a disk of your choice, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 7-8 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Freeze option: Freeze cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw in covered containers.

Originally published as COFFEE MAPLE SPRITZ in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2015