A touch of almond extract gives these spritz wonderful flavor. For Christmas, you could tint half of the dough with red food coloring and the other half with green. — Irmgard Sinn, Sherwood Park, Alberta
Swedish Spritz
Swedish Spritz
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
10 min
Yield
4 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Prepared frosting, assorted sprinkles and decorating sugars
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine the flour and baking powder; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
- Using a cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until edges are firm and lightly browned, 12-13 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Frost and decorate as desired.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 68 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 42mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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