From Original cookbook page 73

Spritz Cookies

Name: Spritz Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Ingredients: 2 cups shortening; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 4 1/2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons vanilla; red and green food coloring

Spritz Cookies is a favorite cookie or candy featuring shortening, baking powder, vanilla, preserved from the family cookbook.

Prep 15 minCook 12 minTotal 27 min

A serving of Spritz Cookies featuring shortening and baking powder — Representative stock photo · Nikchick / flickr / BY-SA 2.0

Method

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Method

Cream together the shortening and sugar. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. If you plan on coloring the cookies, divide into 3 portions and place in separate bowls. Color two of the portions with red or green food coloring, 4 to 5 drops. Mix the coloring into the dough until it has a smooth consistent color throughout. Chill for at least an hour. Using a cookie press, place the dough in the tube and squeeze out your favorite shapes onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350°Fs for 8 to 10 minutes, until barely browned. Remove to cooling racks. Store in a tightly covered container.

Family note

What makes this ours

This recipe is preserved exactly where it belongs: beside the person who shared it and ready for the next family kitchen.

JRRecipe contributed byJames R. Martell