Spritzgeback (Spritz Cookies) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, No Margarine
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon almonds or 1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 1/4 cups flour, Unbleached, Unsifted
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation

Beat butter and sugar until light.
Beat in egg, egg yolk and extract.
Sift flour, salt, and baking powder; gradually add flour mixture to eggs.
Chill dough 1/2 hour.
Press 1/4 of the dough into a cookie press.
Keep remaining dough chilled.
Shape cookies onto a greased baking sheet.
Bake in 400 degrees F. oven for 7 to 10 minutes or until done.
Cool on wire racks and store in airtight tins.