Spritz Cookies with Jam Centers

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• dash salt
• 1 tsp almond extract
• Jam for the centers (your choice of jam)

Equipment Needed: Cookie Press

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar
3. Add egg & beat well
4. Add flour, baking powder, salt & almond extract and mix well
5. Fill a cookie press with dough and press out shapes on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat
6. Add 1/2 teaspoonful of jam to the centre of each cookie and bake at 375° for about 8-10 minutes, keeping an eye on them so they dont burn, until edges are golden brown