Spritz Cookies

The girls wanted to make cookies and their father wanted to have a traditional meal like with his family. Since we are spending this holiday with my family I felt we could accommodate him. The girl's paternal grandfather makes the best spritz cookies and we decided to try our hands. Now everyone is happy.

• 3 1/2 cups flour, divided
• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp almond extract

Beat butter in mixer until soft and add 1 cup flour. Mix until incorporated. Add sugar, egg, baking soda, vanilla and almond extract and beat until mixed. Gradually add remaining flour. Place in a cookie press and put cookie shapes on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375°F for 8-10 minutes or until edges are set but not brown. Cool on wire racks.

Audrey and Maurene's Tasks:

1. Help measure and add ingredients
2. Turn mixer on and off
3. Crack egg
4. Help press cookies onto sheets

Mom's Tasks:

1. Gather ingredients
2. Assist girls
3. Bake cookies

If you do not remove the cookies from the sheets while they are warm they will stick a little. For Pampered Chef ceramic sheets this is just a minor problem as most will still come off. If, however, you use a regular metal sheet you need to give up on your cookies forever. 

That's a lot of butter.

Mo is always in charge of the mixer.

Small bar pan with buttery goodness.

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