Day 5 - Holiday Spritz Cookies

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

MAKES: 60 servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-1/4 cups cake flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Food coloring, optional
• Holiday sprinkles and colored sugars

Directions

1. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture just until combined. Stir in food coloring if desired. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours. 
2. Fill cookie press and form into desired shapes on ungreased baking sheets. Decorate with sprinkles and colored sugars. 
3. Bake at 400° for 8 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Cool on wire racks. Yield: about 5 dozen. 

Originally published as Holiday Spritz Cookies in Country Woman Christmas 1996, p31