Description:

Delicate, crisp cookies with a rich, buttery flavor.

Source:

Betty Crocker Website

Serves/Makes:6 Dozen

Ingredients

• 1 cup (225 ml) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar
• 2-1/4 cups (525 ml) Gold Medal all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
• 1 egg
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) almond extract or vanilla
• food color, if desired
• currants, raisins, candies, colored sugar, finely chopped nuts, candied fruit or fruit peel, if desired

Preparation

• Heat oven to 400 degrees (200 C.).
• Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon.
• Stir in flour, salt, egg, almond extract and a few drops of food color.
• Place dough in cookie press.
• Form desired shapes on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Decorate with currents if desired.
• Bake 5 to 8 minutes or until set but not brown.
• Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
• To decorate cookies after baking, use a drop of corn syrup to attach decorations to cookies.

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