Spritz Cookies

2 cups  softened butter NO substitutions

2 cups granulated sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp. almond extract

5 cups  all purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp table salt

Cream butter and sugar, blend in egg and flavoring.. Combine dry ingredients, stir into creamed mixture. Mix well. Do NOT chill the dough. Pack some dough in cookie press. 

Press into desired shapes on non-greased cookie sheet. If desired, sprinkle with colored sugar crystals or trim with pieces of candy., pressing lightly into the dough. Dough may be colored too. 

Bake at 400º for 8 minutes.

Mares about 12 dozen cookies.