Catholic Culture Trusted Commentary
Catholic Culture Trusted Commentary

Catholic Recipe: Spritz Cookies II

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 lb. butter
  • 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3 tablespoons cream
  • 4-1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract

Details

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Difficulty:  ★☆☆☆

Cost:  ★☆☆☆

For Ages: 11+

Origin: 

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A traditional Christmas favorite.

DIRECTIONS

Cream butter and sugar, add egg yolks, mixing well. Add cream, flavoring, then flour and mix well. Put through cookie press on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 until very lightly browned. Cookies will "set up" once more if left on cookie sheet a few minutes after taking from oven.

Recipe Source: Lucia, Child of Light: The History and Tradition of Sweden's Lucia Celebration by Florence Ekstrand, Welcome Press, 1989