SNOW FLAKES

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This recipe is for use with a cookie press. Wonderfully soft and more flavorful than the average spritz cookie.

Provided by Jessy Davis

Categories Desserts Cookies Spice Cookie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup butter flavored shortening
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange zest
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C ).
In a medium bowl, cream together shortening, cream cheese, and sugar. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla, and orange zest. Continue beating until light and fluffy. Gradually stir in flour, salt, and cinnamon. Fill the cookie press, and form cookies on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet, and cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 57.9 calories, Carbohydrate 6.1 g, Cholesterol 4.1 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 19.8 mg, Sugar 2.8 g