The Ultimate Spritz Cookie

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
3/4 tsp. almond extract
Food color, if desired

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cream together butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients and beat until just combined.

Place dough in cookie press. Form desired shapes on ungreased cookie sheets. Decorate as desired.

Bake 5-8 minutes until set, but not brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to wire rack. To decorate cookies after baking, use a drop of corn syrup to attached decorations.

Spritz cookies can be tricky to make. It's all about the dough. Try not to handle the dough too much or it will get too soft and hard to work with. They're definitely not just for Christmastime! I usually make them at least once a season/holiday, especialy since most cookie presses come with various holiday shapes.