RCI-BR.005.0003.001

Spritzgeback

Name: Spritzgeback
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 2/3 cup confectioner's sugar; 1 unit egg (large); 1 unit egg yolk (large); 1 teaspoon almond or lemon extract; 2 1/4 cups flour (unbleached, unsifted); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

is a type of German cookie.

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

butter
1 cup
confectioner's sugar
2/3 cup
egg
large
1 unit
egg yolk
large
1 unit
almond or lemon extract
1 teaspoon
flour
unbleached, unsifted
2 1/4 cups
salt
1/4 teaspoon
baking powder
1/2 teaspoon

Method

Beat butter and sugar until light.

Beat in egg, egg yolk and extract.

Sift flour, salt, and baking powder; gradually add flour mixture to eggs.

Chill dough 1/2 hour.

Press 1/4 of the dough into a cookie press.

Keep remaining dough chilled.

Shape cookies onto a greased baking sheet.

Bake in 400 degrees F. oven for 7 to 10 minutes or until done.

Cool on wire racks and store in airtight tins.

Spritzgeback

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