Spice Spritz Cookies

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine sugar, butter, egg, salt, spices and vanilla.
• 3 beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, if necessary, until mixture is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• 4 add flour, beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well-mixed.
• 5 if dough is too soft, cover and refrigerate until firm enough to form cookies, about 30-45 minutes.
• 6 place dough in cookie press, form shapes about 1 inch apart on cookie sheets, these cookies do not spread.
• 7 bake for 6-8 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned.
• 8 for glaze, in a small bowl, stir together the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth. drizzle or pipe over warm cookies.