Lemon Butter Spritz
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 to 3 tablespoons whole milk
- Preheat oven to 400u0b0. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, lemon juice and zest. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
- Using a cookie press fitted with a bar disk, form dough into long strips on ungreased
- . Cut each strip into 2-1/4-in. pieces (do not separate pieces).
- Bake 5-7 minutes or until set (do not brown). Cut into pieces again if necessary. Remove to wire racks to cool.
- For glaze, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, cocoa, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle over cookies. Let stand until set.
butter, sugar, egg, lemon juice, lemon zest, flour, salt, sugar, baking cocoa, vanilla, milk
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/lemon-butter-spritz/ (may not work)