Dipped Pecan Spritz - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups butter, softened (no substitutes)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup finely ground pecans
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 teaspoons shortening, divided
3/4 cup vanilla chips or 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
colored sprinkles

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugarl beat in egg and extracts.
Combine the flour, pecans and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture.
Using a cookie press fitted with disk of your choice, press sough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 375 for 5-7 minutes or until set[ do not brown].
Remove to wire racks to cool.
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and 3/4 t.
shortening; stir until smooth.
Melt vanilla chips and remaining shortening at 70% power; stir until smooth.
Dip half of the cookies halfway in semisweet mixture; allow excess to drip off.
Place on waxed paper to harden.
Dip remaining cookies halfway in vanilla mixture; allow excess to drip off.
Place on waxed paper and sprinkle coated area with colored sprinkles.
Let harden.