Orange Spritz Cookies

• 1 1/2 cups dairy-free, soy-free vegetable shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Ener-G egg replacer mixed with 2 tablespoons rice milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 3 1/2 cups Basic Gluten-Free Flour Mix (page 19)
• 3/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Decorative sugars, sprinkles, etc. (optional)

1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the shortening and granulated sugar, mixing on medium speed for about 30 seconds.
3. Add the baking powder and mix until combined, about 10 seconds.
4. Mix in the egg replacer, vanilla, orange zest, and orange juice until combined, about 30 seconds.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour mix, xanthan gum, and salt.
6. Add the flour mixture to the shortening mixture, beating on low speed until combined.
7. Pack the dough into a cookie press.
8. Place the face of the press firmly down on an ungreased baking sheet.
9. Press out a cookie.
10. Space the cookies about 1 inch apart.
11. Decorate with colored sugar.
12. Bake for 8 minutes in the center of the oven, or until the cookie edges are firm but not brown.
13. Cool on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
14. The key to perfect spritz cookies is mastering a cookie press.
15. Try the Wilton Comfort Grip Cookie Press (www.wilton.com).
16. The rule: a single press, a pretty cookie.
17. (A double press makes a messy blob.)
18. Test-press a few cookies to get the knack of it, and to get the dough moving.
19. Then youre off and pressing!
20. If the dough is too soft (if its a very warm day, this may happen), put it in the fridge for about 30 minutes to firm it up.
21. But please note, under normal conditions, this dough does not call for chilling.
22. Also, make sure your baking sheets arent warped.
23. If youre baking sheets arent flat, your cookie press will rebel.

vegetable shortening, sugar, doubleacting baking powder, egg, vanilla, orange zest, orange juice, flour, xanthan gum, salt, decorative sugars

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/orange-spritz-cookies-379150 (may not work)