CHOCOLATE & VANILLA SPRITZ

Chocolate & Vanilla Spritz image

These tender treats are so cute and have a great buttery flavor. The dough is easy to work with and the cookies bake up beautifully every time.-Mary Beth Jung, Hendersonville, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 9 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
Melted chocolate and chocolate jimmies, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and extracts. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Divide dough in half; add cocoa to one portion and mix well. Divide each portion into six pieces; shape each into a 5-in. log. Place a chocolate log and vanilla log together, pressing to form another log., Using a cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice, press dough 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool., If desired, dip each cookie halfway into melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; sprinkle with jimmies. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 46 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 22mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.