Quick-Mix Spritz - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. sifted flour
3/4 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 c. shortening
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in a bowl.
With pastry blender, cut the shortening into the dry ingredients until the mixture is full of fine lumps.
It will resemble pie crust, although not as coarse.
Measure the egg in a measuring cup.
A large egg will measure 1/4 cup.
If it does not, add water to the 1/4 cup line.
Add the egg and vanilla and beat the mixture very well.
Fill cookie press.
Form cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 375\u00b0.
Remove at once to cooling racks.