Sweet Christmas Treats: Rose Neapolitan Spritz Cookies

Sweet Christmas Treats: Rose Neapolitan Spritz Cookies

INGREDIENTS 

1 cup room temperature butter 

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

Strawberry Spritz:  

1/4 teaspoon strawberry extract pink gel food coloring

Chocolate Spritz:

1/4 cup cocoa

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 400°F.

Combine butter, sugar, egg and extract in mixer. Blend at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour and salt; and blend at low speed until well mixed. Divide and tint dough, if desired. To make Rose Cookie Spritz, insert a 1M or 2D tip into pastry bag. Fill bag with cookie dough. I found that if the dough was a bit warm (as in heated by the warmth from my hands) it was easier to pipe out these cookies. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes, or until slightly golden.

To make Strawberry Spritz Cookies: Replace vanilla extract with 1/4 teaspoon strawberry. Tint dough with pink gel food coloring.

To make Chocolate Spritz Cookies: Replace 1/4 cup of flour with 1/4 cup of cocoa.

Do not use almond extract.