Spritz

Ingredients: 

1 cup butter or margarine 

1 cup of sugar 

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 

2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

Colored sugar crystals or red and green canned cherries 

Instructions:

1. Soften the butter or margarine.

2. Add the egg and the vanilla or almond extract; beat well.

3. Stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the creamed mixture and stir till throughly mixed. Do not chill the dough. 

4. Pack dough, half at a time, into cookie press.

5-6. Press into desired shapes on ungreased cookie sheet.

7. Sprinkle with colored sugar crystals. Or, trim with pieces of red and green canned cherries, lightly pressing cherries into dough. Bake in a 400° oven for 7 to 8 minutes till done.

8. Remove from cookie sheet; cool on wire rack. Makes about 6 dozen cookies. 

Hope y'all enjoy this amazing recipe!