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Spritz Cookies III

By: Carol

"Cookie press cookies topped with red and green candied cherries."

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What to Drink?
	Sparkling wine
	Tea

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Original Recipe Yield 6 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup butter
2/3 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
72 red and green candied cherries, quartered

Directions

Cream together butter and confectioner's sugar in bowl until light and fluffy, using electric mixer at medium speed. Beat in egg, egg yolk and almond extract; blend well.
Gradually stir flour into creamed mixture, mixing well.
Fit flower crown design into cookie press. Place 1/2 of the dough in cookie press at a time, forcing dough through press, about 1 inch apart, on ungreased baking sheets.
Place 1/4 of a red or green candied cherry in center of each. Bake in 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven 7-10 minutes or until set but not browned. Remove from baking sheets; cool on racks.