Fiori Di Sicilia Spritz Cookies |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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These spritz cookies use an extract from King Arthur Flour which is a combination of citrus and vanilla. If you don't have this extract, you could make your own combination with a mixture of vanilla, orange and lemon extracts. Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter |
3/4 cup sugar |
1/2 cup cream cheese |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/4 teaspoon fiori di sicilia flavoring |
1 grated whole orange and, rind (zest) or lemon |
1 large egg yolk |
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F If you're making shaped cookies using a cookie press, chill two ungreased baking sheets in the freezer while you make the dough.
2. Beat together the butter, sugar, cream cheese, salt, vanilla, Fiori di Sicilia, and zest.
3. Beat in the egg yolk, then stir in the flour.
4. If you're using a cookie press, follow the directions that come with the press to pipe cookies onto the chilled baking sheets.
5. If you're not using a cookie press, simply drop the dough by the teaspoonful onto the ungreased baking sheets. Top with coarse white sparkling sugar or colored sugar, if desired.
6. Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes, until they're brown around the edges.
7. Remove from the oven, and wait 5 minutes before transferring the cookies to racks to cool. Be sure to move the cookies before they're totally cool, as otherwise they may stick to the baking sheet.
8. Store completely cool cookies airtight, at room temperature, for up to a week; freeze for longer storage.
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