Swedish Almond Spritz Cookies
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 10 Min
Serves 8 Servings
Difficulty Moderate
Ingredients
- 1 C. powdered sugar
- 1 C. Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsps. water
- 3/4 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Almond Extract
- 2 1/4 C. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 C. finely ground blanched almonds
- Sliced almonds
Directions
- HEAT oven to 400ºF. Combine powdered sugar and shortening in a large bowl; beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, salt, water, vanilla and almond extracts. Using a spoon, stir in flour until well mixed. Stir in ground nuts.
- FIT cookie press with desired template. Fill cookie press; press dough onto ungreased baking sheets. Press almond slices onto the center of the cookies, if desired.
- BAKE 7 to 9 minutes or until set, but not brown. Cool one minute. Remove to cooling rack.
- If dough becomes too soft, refrigerate about 5 minutes or until firm.
