Super Shooter Spritz Holiday Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Stir flour, salt and baking powder in medium bowl until well blended. Beat shortening, butter and powdered sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, almond extract and food color. Beat in flour mixture gradually until blended.
• Fit cookie press with Christmas tree or wreath plate according to manufacturer's instructions. Fill cookie press according to instructions. Press dough onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 6 to 7 minutes or until set, but not brown. Cool 1 minute on baking sheet. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• Place frosting in large heavy-duty resealable plastic bag. Microwave on HIGH 20 to 30 seconds to soften. Knead. Cut very small bottom corner off bag. Drizzle over cookies in a decorative pattern. Place candy bits from frosting in medium bowl. Hold cookie over bowl and sprinkle with candy bits. Let stand 15 minutes or until frosting is set.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, salt, egg, almond extract and a few drops of food color.
• Place dough in cookie press. Form desired shapes on ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate with currants.
• Bake 5 to 8 minutes or until set but not brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. To decorate cookies after baking, use a drop of corn syrup to attach decorations to cookies.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cream together butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and salt.
• Gradually add cornstarch and flour.
• Whip with an electric mixer until fluffy.
• Place dough into a cookie press and press cookies out onto a COOL baking sheet.
• Decorate with candies, or candied cherries if desired.
• Bake 12-15 minutes.
• Let cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet.
• Then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cream sugar and butter.
• Mix in remaining ingredients.
• Place dough in cookie press.
• Press cookikes out onto a COOL cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle with jimmies or colored sugar or place a"red hot" candy or a "mini-M&M" candy in the center of each cookie.
• Watch them closely while baking and don't let them brown.
• Bake about 6-9 minutes, remember, do NOT brown.