Snow Flakes Spritz Cookies by Beachdee

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COOKIES/BARS: Snow Flakes Spritz Cookies
Submitted by beachdee on April 24, 2004 at 9:26 pm

The only time we got these cookies was at Christmas, when mom would make a batch of these and a batch of the Christmas Tree Spritz (also posted). In keeping with their name, these were always left their natural light color and formed using the symmetrical, snow-flakiest spritzer patterns while the Christmas Tree Spritz were tinted green. When we were really small mom would fill the cookie sheet and let us decorate, then later we felt really grown up when old enough to "run" the spritzer gadget.

1 cup shortening (mom used half butter, half Crisco)
1 3-oz. package cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp orange rind
2 1/2 cups flour, sifted
1/2 tsp salt
1//4 tsp cinnamon

Cream shortening and cheese well, add sugar gradually and continue creaming until somewhat fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla, and orange rind. Sift dry ingredients, mix in. Put through cookie press (spritzer) on ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate, if desired, before baking [mom especially liked the little multicolored sprinkles balls (non-pareils?), but some of the clear sugar crystal sprinkles would look especially snow-flakey].

Bake at 350F for 12-15 minutes or until just starting to get a tinge of golden around the edge. After baking, remove from sheet at once. Makes 6 to 7 dozen depending on shapes used.

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