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Holiday Spritz

Name: Holiday Spritz
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: about 7 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1-1/2 teaspoons rum extract; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; OPTIONAL DECORATIONS:; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 2 to 3 tablespoons water; Colored sugar

11 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Makes

about 7 dozen

I tried substituting rum extract for vanilla in a classic Christmas recipe, and the end result was a cookie that tasted a lot like eggnog! —Lisa Varner, El Paso, Texas

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons rum extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
OPTIONAL DECORATIONS:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons water
Colored sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until light and fluffy; beat in egg and extract. Gradually beat in flour.
Using a cookie press fitted with a disk of your choice, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake until bottoms are light brown, 6-9 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
For optional decorations: Place confectioners' sugar in a small bowl; stir in enough water to reach desired consistency. Dip tops of cookies in glaze; sprinkle with sugar. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 39 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 23mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Holiday Spritz

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