GRANDMA'S SPRITZ

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This is my husband's grandmother's recipe. A very old recipe. Grandma always baked plenty of Spritz for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Grandma was born in the late 1800's in Sweden. She was a wonderful baker. This is a very stiff cookie dough. Also a very fragile cookie when baked. I always let them set a minute or two on the...

Provided by Debbie Sue

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/4 c sugar
2 c butter, softened
3 egg yolks
4 1/2 c sifted flour
2 tsp almond extract

Steps:

  • 1. Cream butter. Gradually add sugar and mix well.
  • 2. Beat in the egg yolks and the almond extract.
  • 3. Gradually add the sifted flour.
  • 4. Place in a cookie press.
  • 5. Arrange similar size shapes on cookie sheet.
  • 6. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, depending on your oven. (I have heavy cookie sheets, and in my oven, I bake for 12 minutes.)
  • 7. DO NOT OVER COOK. Bake until lightly golden on the edges.
  • 8. **** In Swedish tradition, form S's and O's with the star shape in your cookie press.

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