Almond Cream Spritz Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• finely chopped almonds

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and cream cheese in a large mixing bowl until well combined.
• 2 add sugar, almond extract, and vanilla.
• 3 beat till combined.
• 4 beat in flour.
• 5 cover and chill dough for 30 minutes or till easily worked but not too stiff.
• 6 pack dough into a cookie press.
• 7 force dough through press onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• 8 sprinkle with almonds.
• 9 bake in a 375° oven for 8-10 minutes or till edges of cookies are firm but not brown.
• 10 remove cookies and cool on wire racks.