Cookies, cookies, everywhere

My G-ma bought me a new cookie press yesterday. I love kitchen gadgets. Who would have guess that, right? Anyhow, this one is a Wilton cookie press. Those of you that decorate cakes will probably recognize the name. It came with 12 different disk to use. Alex and I had a blast trying it out.



Here is a good recipe to use in a cookie press.

Classic Spritz Cookies

1 1/2 cups butter (3 sticks)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 Tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Preheat oven to 375. Thoroughly crea butter and sugar. Add egg, milk, vanilla, and almod extract; beat well. Stir together flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing to make a smooth dough. Do not chill. Place dough into cookie press and press onto ungreased cookie sheet (there is enough butter in these they won't stick). Bake 7-10 mins (depends on your oven and the shape of the cookies). Remove cookies from sheet. This makes about 8 dozen cookies (small ones).

Changing the flavors of the cookies is a simple as changing the extracts. Today I supstituted the vanilla and almond extracts for coconut extract. Yummy coconut cookies.