My Favorite Holiday Cookies- Wilton Classic Spritz Cookies

I made these last year and they were an absolute hit at Christmas. I am going to attempt to make them again this week... fingers crossed that I find the time. Here are some pics of the ones that I made last year. They are easy to make, easy to freeze and sooooo delicious.

Right from the Wilton.com website (http://www.wilton.com/recipe/Classic-Spritz-Cookies):

Classic Spritz Cookies are an easy way to add variety to a tray of cookies. A cookie press lets you change disks to produce many different shapes. Serve them plain, sprinkled with decorations or sugars, frosted or dipped in melted candy!

Ingredients:

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups butter softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
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• 1/2 teaspoon no-color almond extract
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Makes:

7-8 dozen cookies.

Instructions:

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

Step 2

In bowl, combine flour and baking powder. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg, milk, vanilla and almond extract; mix well. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture; beat until combined. Do not chill. Fill cookie press with dough and with desired disks, press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Step 3

Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet on cooling rack. Remove from sheet; cool completely.