spritz cookies.

i found a spritz cookie gun at a thrift store for $2 a couple weeks ago & walked outta that place beaming. my family always makes these cookies at christmas time. once i broke it out, i was overcome with sadness when i realized it was broken, as the dough wasn't actually coming off the gun. it took me a good ten minutes to realize that it is actually not broken, the dough just doesn't stick to parchment paper. i'm an idiot.

wilton classic spritz cookies

(makes one million. slash 7-8 dozen cookies)

ingredients:

3 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 cups butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 egg

2 tbs. milk

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 tsp. almond extract

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. combine flour and baking powder in small bowl. in large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. add egg, milk, vanilla and almond extract; mix well.

3. gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture and beat until combined.

4. fill spritz cookie press with unchilled dough and desired disks, and press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet.

5. bake about 10 minutes, or until edges are just barely becoming golden. cool two minutes on cookie sheet before removing to cooling rack. cool completely before serving.