Description:

From her picture cook book, 1955

Source:

Lucky

Serves/Makes:6 dozen approx.

Ingredients

• 1 cup (225 ml) soft butter
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tsp (5 ml). flavoring (almond or vanilla)OR 1/4 cup (60 ml) grated almonds
• 2-1/2 cups (600 ml) sifted GOLD MEDAL flour

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees (200 C.).
• Mix thoroughly butter, sugar, egg yolks and flavoring (or grated almonds).
• Work flour in with hands.
• Force the dough through cookie press onto ungreased cookie sheet in letter "S" shape, rosettes, fluted bars, or other desired shapes.
• Bake until set, but not brown, 7 to 10 minutes.

Comments

For chocolate spritz, follow the recipe above except blend into the butter mixture 2 squares (2 oz.) unsweetened chocolate, melted.