Raspberry Spritz Cookies

Total Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons raspberry extract
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 tablespoons raspberry jam
• 1 egg
• 2 1/4 cups flour, sifted
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and shortening with mixer at high speed.
• 2 add sugar gradually and cream for 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
• 3 add raspberry extract, vanilla, raspberry jam and egg.
• 4 sift flour, baking powder and salt together and add to creamed mixture, 1/3 cup at a time.
• 5 batter will be stiff.
• 6 chill dough 60 minutes.
• 7 force through cookie press onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• 8 put dab of jam in center of cookie.
• 9 bake in 375 degree oven 7-8 minutes.
• 10 do not overcook.