Spritz

Photo: flickr user rfarmer

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cream butter in a large mixing bowl. Add sugar and baking powder and beat until well combined. Beat in egg, vanilla, and almond extract, if using. Beat in as much flour as possible.

Squeeze unchilled dough through a cookie press onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are firm but not brown. Cool on a wire rack.