Land O' Lakes Spritz - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/4 cups flour

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.
Cream sugar and butter with an electric mixer at medium speed for at least 3 minutes, or until color becomes very light and fluffy.
Add egg and mix well.
Add extracts and mix well.
In a separate bowl whisk together flour and salt.
Add flour mixture to creamed mixture 1/2 cup at a time until all flour is added.
Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
Load dough into cookie press.
Press onto an ungreased cookie about one inch apart.
Add sprinkles or colored sugars for decoration if desired.
Bake for 6-8 minutes.
Preparation times does not include chilling time.