Spritz Cookies Ii - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

Preparation

Stir together flour and baking powder.
Beat butter for 30 seconds; add sugar and beat until fluffy.
Add egg, vanilla and almond extract; beat well.
Gradually add dry ingredients to beaten mixture, beating till well combined.
Do not chill.
Force dough through a cookie press onto an ungreased cookie sheet. If desired, sprinkle with colored sugars or with ground almonds dyed red or green with food coloring.
Bake in a 400\u00b0 oven for 7-8 minutes.
Cool on wire rack.