Raspberry Spritz Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 cup butter
    1/4 cup shortening
    3/4 cup sugar
    1 1/2 teaspoons raspberry extract
    2 teaspoons vanilla
    2 tablespoons raspberry jam
    1 egg
    2 1/4 cups flour, sifted
    1/4 teaspoon baking powder
    1/4 teaspoon salt
Preparation
    Beat butter and shortening with mixer at high speed.
    Add sugar gradually and cream for 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
    Add raspberry extract, vanilla, raspberry jam and egg.
    Sift flour, baking powder and salt together and add to creamed mixture, 1/3 cup at a time.
    Batter will be stiff.
    Chill dough 60 minutes.
    Force through cookie press onto ungreased cookie sheets.
    Put dab of jam in center of cookie.
    Bake in 375 degree oven 7-8 minutes.
    Do not overcook.

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