Title

Spritz Butter Cookies

Subject

butter

sugar

egg

vanilla extract

almond extract

all-purpose flour

almonds

salt

glacé cherries

sugar sprinkles

dragées

Description

SPRITZ BUTTER COOKIES

1 c. (2sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. EACH: vanilla/almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ c. toasted sliced blanched almonds, finely
ground
Dash of salt
Glace cherries, sugar sprinkles or dragees
optinal

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter in
large mixer bowl. Add sugar, beat until light
and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Grad-
ually blend in flour, almonds, and salt. Using

Card 1 Back:
pastry bag and large star tip, pipe dough into
rosettes or stars about 1 3/4" in diameter
onto unbuttered cookie sheets. Decorate with
cherries, sprinkles, or dragees, if desired.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until pale golden. Re-
move from cookie sheets; cool completely on
wire racks.

Yield: about 3½ dozen cookies.

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# Spritz Butter Cookies

*Yields about 3 1/2 dozen cookies*

## Ingredients

- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup toasted sliced blanched almonds, finely ground
- Dash of salt
- Glacé cherries, sugar sprinkles, or dragées (optional, for decoration)

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Cream butter in a large mixer bowl. Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in egg and extracts.
4. Gradually blend in flour, almonds, and salt.
5. Using a pastry bag and large star tip, pipe dough into rosettes or stars about 1 3/4" in diameter onto unbuttered cookie sheets.
6. Decorate with cherries, sprinkles, or dragées, if desired.
7. Bake 10–12 minutes or until pale golden.
8. Remove from cookie sheets; cool completely on wire racks.

Source

RCA0008 - Florida Collection of Typed Cards (eBay)

Date

1960s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Typed recipe card

Identifier

RCA0008-20260621-0155

Coverage

Florida, US