WILTON BUTTER PRESS COOKIES

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I love these simple little cookies with my afternoon tea. Very versatile too since you can color them or use whatever press attachment is appropriate for the occasion. For a super dainty cookie, use the bar plate in the press and press a long ribbon of dough onto a cookie sheet (ridged side up). Score the cookie dough at 2 inch intervals. (I use a pizza cutter, much easier than a knife) Once cool, drizzle melted chocolate coating over them in a zigzag pattern and dust with confectioner's sugar. (Using too much flour will make the dough too dense to come out the press. I have found out the hard way that sifting the flour is important!)

Provided by Marg CaymanDesigns

Categories     Dessert

Time 27m

Yield 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups real butter, softened (no substitute)
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Thoroughly cream butter and sugar.
  • Add egg, milk, vanilla and almond extracts; beat well. Sift the flour and then measure by spooning the sifted flour into the measuring cup. (Using too much flour will make the dough too dense to come out the press. I have found out the hard way that sifting the flour is important!).
  • Stir together flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing to make a smooth dough.
  • DO NOT CHILL.
  • Place dough in cookie press and press cookies on to ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 6-8 minutes.
  • Remove cookies from sheet and cool on rack.
  • Makes 6 dozen cookies (but they're very small).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285.9, Fat 15.9, SaturatedFat 9.9, Cholesterol 51.2, Sodium 160.7, Carbohydrate 32.5, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 11.2, Protein 3.4

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