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Ingredients
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- 2 cups of all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon of salt
- ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) of softened butter
- ¾ cup of granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon of almond extract
- Food coloring (optional)
- Sprinkles (optional)
- Icing (homemade or store-bought, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream softened butter and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add egg, vanilla, and almond extracts; blend well.
- Whisk together flour and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
- Optionally, add food coloring to create colorful dough.
- Spoon dough into the cookie press and form shapes on a baking sheet.
- Add sprinkles on top if desired.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on a wire rack and decorate if you like.
Notes
Ensure butter is at room temperature for easy mixing.
Do not use parchment paper; the dough sticks better to the baking sheet.
Experiment with different disk shapes for varied cookie styles.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg