Spritz Cookies

Another cookie from my childhood is the Spritz Cookie, they are fun because you get to use a cookie gun with different nozzles to provide different fun shapes - stars, trees, leaves, etc. Any kid will love making these and every one will love eating them! Unfortunately our cookie gun is easily 30 if not 40 years old and we had a hard time getting our shapes to come out right but the cookies still taste delicious and I feel like Santa will be bringing my mom a new cookie gun before next Christmas!

Spritz Cookies: 6-7 doz. Cookies

1C Butter (2 sticks) - Softened
3/4C Sugar
1 Egg
1tsp Lemon Extract
2-1/4C Flour
1/4tsp Salt
1/2tsp Baking Powder

In a mixer mix the butter until creamed, then add the sugar and mix to incorporate, followed by the egg and extract. Mix the flour, salt and baking powder together and add in thirds to the butter mixture and beat well until evenly incorporated. Add food coloring if you so desire and mix once more, then split into two log shaped forms and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes. Place one log into a cookie gun/press and press cookies out onto an un-greased cookie sheet and bake at 400° for 7-9 minutes until they start to brown. Remove to a cookie rack or wax paper on a counter and let them cool. Serve & Enjoy.

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WW: 1 Points Plus / cookie (at 6 doz/batch)
3 Points Plus / 2 cookies (at 6 doz/batch)
4 Points Plus / 3 cookies (at 6 doz/batch)
5 Points Plus / 4 cookies (at 6 doz/batch)