Prep Time: 30 Min
Servings: 8 Dozen
Ingredients
1 1/2 C. Butter
1 C. Granulated Sugar
1 Egg
2 T. Milk
1 t. Vanilla
1/2 t. Almond Extract
3 1/2 C. Flour
1 t. Baking Powder
Directions
Preheat oven to 375. Thoroughly cream Butter and Sugar. Add Egg, Milk, Vanilla and Almond Extract; beat well. Stir together Flour and Baking Powder; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing to make a smooth dough. Do not chill. Place dough into Cookie Press and press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sprinkles. Bake for 7 minutes. Remove cookies from sheet; cool on rack.
It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas...
Our last day of cookies. Whew, we made it. And we definitely ended with a good one. This classic Christmas cookie tastes so yummy. Whether your German or Scandinavian (there is debate here where these little editable gems come from (I say German since that is our history and the etymology of the word 'spritzer' is German for squirt or spray, which is the way you make them (er, no Cody, not with a squirt gun) by squirting the dough through a cookie press)) you will be sure to enjoy. Gammy Pegs agrees - these are her Holiday favorites. Marguerite really took the lead on these today. They turned out so buttery and creamy and delicious. Exactly what I had in mind.
The ending
So what did we learn on our conquest of 12 cookies for the 12 days of Christmas 2011? Could it be we always should have an extra package of butter in the freeze? No, just send Dad to the store! Or the extra 5 lbs we most likely gained by swimming in refined sugar? Make that 10 lbs. Or we may have learned that some cookies look a lot like an ornament or some crazy pin a bag lady would pin on her sweater (it could happen). None of the above. Like life, our cookies are a variety all on their own. Whether you decide to give one of our recipes a try or stick to your Grandmothers recipes, it's not really about the cookies. It's about love and cheer and all the "rainbows and butterflies" I get carried away with. It's laughing, sharing (sometimes yelling) but always knowing that the kitchen is open. We keep these old traditions, yet start new ones when new little ones arrive. And take it from me....if you can't go apeshit on the sprinkles, you're doing something way, way, wrong! So cheers. Don't worry about the extra calories, the dirty dishes or the dog who put her drool on the counter. Grab a Spritz, drench it in Cognac and take notice.
With love, Abbi & Marguerite
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