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Ingredients
- 1 c butter, softened
- 2/3 c sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 t vanilla
- 1/2 t salt
- 2 1/4 cups flour
Details
Adapted from landolakes.com
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400. Combine all ingredients except flour in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add flour; beat at low speed until well mixed. If desired, prepare dough as directed by variations below. (If dough is too soft, cover and refrigerate, 30-45 minutes.)
Place dough into cookie press fitted with template. Form desired shapes, 1 inch apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Variations:
Chocolate Chip Spritz: Add 1/4 cup coarsely grated semi-sweet chocolate.
Eggnog-Glazed Spritz: Add 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg. Glaze: Stir together 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened, 2 tablespoons water and 1/4 teaspoon rum extract in small bowl until smooth. Drizzle over warm cookies.
Lebkuchen Spice Spritz: Add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice and 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves. Glaze: Stir together 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in small bowl until smooth. Drizzle over warm cookies.
Mint Kisses: Add 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract. Immediately after removing cookies from oven place 1 chocolate candy kiss on each cookie.
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