Chocolate Spritz Cookies

By Tonya_Speed

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) butter (3 sticks), softened
• 1 1/4 cups (300 mL) sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
• 3 cups (750 mL) all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) unsweetened cocoa powder
• Colored sugar or sprinkles (optional)

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 375. In large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar on medium speed of electric mixer about 3 minutes or until creamy, scraping down sides as necessary. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Add flour and cocoa powder; mix on low speed just until blended, scraping down sides as necessary. (Dough will be soft; do not refrigerate.)

2.Fit Cookie Press with desired disk (see Cook's Tip); fill with dough. Press dough onto Cookie Sheet 1 in. (2.5 cm) apart. Decorate cookies with colored sugar or sprinkles, if desired. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool cookies 2 minutes on Cookie Sheet; remove to cooling rack. Repeat with remaining dough.