Classic Spritz Cookies

Yields 3 dozen
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of butter(room temp)                                      - 2 1/2 cups of flour
- 2/3 cup sugar                                                               - 2 tbsp of milk
- 2 egg yolks                                                                   - sugar sprinkles(optional)
- 1 tsp of vanilla                                                             - food coloring (optional)

Step 1:
Cream butter and sugar together, untill smooth.
Step 2:
Mix in egg yolks and vanilla, mix well.
Step 3:
Mix in the flour in two parts. Add milk and mix well untill soft dough forms.
Step 5:
Pre-heat oven to 400*
Divide dough up, this is where you will add food coloring. Mix well into dough befor loading cookie press.
Load dough into your press of choice and press out cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Add sugar sprinkles before baking.
Step 6:
Bake for 6-7 minutes(depending on your oven) untill bottom edges are slightly brown.
And your done.
*Optional decorating; you can add some royal icing to the top and then add sprinkles, after cookies cool*



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