12 Days of Holiday Eats, Day 3: Classic Spritz Cookies

When I was a child, my mom bought me a Wilton Cookie Press. Every year since, I've always made the classic spritz cookie recipe from the back of the Wilton Box. Now, it may not be the most glamorous cookie recipe in the world, but that's what I think makes spritz cookies so special--they're uncomplicated, they taste great, and they're always popular at parties. If you've never made these before, I would recommend giving them a try.

Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°F. Thoroughly cream butter and sugar. Add egg, milk, vanilla, and almond extract; beat well. Stir together flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing to make a smooth dough. Do not chill. Place dough into cookie press and press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned around edges; remove cookies from sheet; cool on rack. Makes 7-8 dozen cookies.

--Sous-chef-on-the-Run