Basic Spritz Cookies
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Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1/2
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Butter or margarine 1/4
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Vegetable shortening 3/4
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Sugar 1
lg
Egg 2
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Vanilla 2 1/4
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Sifted all purpose flour 1/4
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Baking powder 1/4
ts
Salt.
Directions:
With electric mixer at high speed, cream butter, shortening til soft.
Add sugar gradually, continuing to cream about 5 minutes til light
and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla; beat well. Sift flour, baking powder,
salt together; add in 3 additions by hand or with electric mixer, mix
well after each addition, dough will be stiff. Shape dough into 2
rolls, wrap in plastic film, foil or waxed paper, refrigerate at
least 1 hr. Then dough is ready to put into cookie gun. Bake 7-8
minutes at 375 degrees or til just starting to turn light golden
around edges, don't overbake!
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