SPRITZ COOKIES

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It was a tradition to make these cookies with my grandmother every Christmas. Now our two daughters help me make them for the holidays. -Sharon Claussen, Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 11 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons water
Colored sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Using a cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice, press dough 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° until set, 11-12 minutes (do not brown). Remove to wire racks to cool., Place confectioners' sugar in a small bowl; stir in enough water to reach desired consistency. Working with 1 cookie at a time, brush glaze on the surface and sprinkle with sugar. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 49 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 28mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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