Lemon-Butter Spritz Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 c. butter (no substitutes)
    1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. sugar
    1 egg
    grated peel of 1/2 lemon
    1 tsp. lemon juice
    1/2 tsp. vanilla
    2 1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. flour
    1/8 tsp. salt
    colored sugar
Preparation
    In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
    Add the eggs, lemon peel, lemon juice and vanilla; mix well.
    Stir together flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
    Using a cookie press, shape into designs on ungreased cookie sheets.
    Sprinkle with colored sugar.
    Bake at 400\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly brown around the edges.
    Yield: 6 dozen.

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