1 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
OR 1 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1 large egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons water
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/3 cups Pillsbury BEST™ All Purpose Flour
Colored sugar crystals, if desired
PREP TIME
15m
COOK TIME
9m
TOTAL TIME
1h
YIELD 8 dozen
Instructions
Step 1
Heat oven to 400ºF. Combine powdered sugar and shortening in a large bowl; beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, salt, water, vanilla and almond extracts. Using a spoon, stir in flour until well mixed.
Step 2
Fit cookie press with desired template. Fill cookie press; press dough onto ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar, if desired.
Step 3
Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until set, but not brown. Cool one minute. Remove to cooling rack.