Description
Deliciously buttery cookies that are fun to make and perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Colored sugar or sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the softened butter and sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Beat in the vanilla and almond extracts.
- Whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder in a separate bowl.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until combined.
- Fill a cookie press with the dough and press it onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Sprinkle colored sugar or sprinkles over the unbaked cookies.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Allow cookies to cool on wire racks.
Notes
Consider chilling the dough if it’s too soft to work with. Use different cookie press shapes for a festive look.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg