The Ultimate Spritz

Name: The Ultimate Spritz
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 72
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons almond extract or vanilla; 237 milliliters butter, softened; 1 egg; 532 milliliters Gold Medal® all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sugar

The Ultimate Spritz might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One serving contains 43 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat. This recipe serves 72. A mixture of sugar, salt, egg, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Heat oven to 400ºF. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, salt, egg, almond extract and a few drops of food color.

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Almond Extract

Food Color

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

Egg

Equipment you will use

Hand Mixer

Bowl

Oven

Place dough in cookie press. Form desired shapes on ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate with currants.

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Currants

Dough

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Baking Sheet

Bake 5 to 8 minutes or until set but not brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. To decorate cookies after baking, use a drop of corn syrup to attach decorations to cookies.

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Corn Syrup