spritz cookies

my mom and uncles favorite cookies to made are spritz cookies. they are a tradition my mom and uncle did with their parents and we still use the same cookie press they used. you can make so many different kind of designed and shapes with the cookie press, that's what makes spritz cookies fun.

Ingredients:

shortening

sugar

egg

vanilla

sifter flour

salt

baking powder

Step one: place 1 cup of shortening and 3/4 cup of sugar and mix in an electric mixer

Step two: mix in 1 egg and 1 tsp of vanilla

 Step three: in a separate bowl mix together 2 1/4 cups of sifted flour, 1/2 tsp of salt, and 1/4 tsp of baking powder. (sorry I forgot baking powder picture

 Step four: gradually mix in dry ingredients mixture

Step five: fill the cookie press with the cookie dough, pick out the shape you want to make, and press out your cookies shapes onto an ungreased cookies sheet. add the tiny crystalized sprinkles if you want.

 Step six: bake in the oven at 375 for 10-12 minutes.