This is one of two recipes that my family ALWAYS makes at Christmas. Chocolate spritz cookies with holiday sprinkles will add variety to any cookie tray with a minimum of effort.
Ingredients
- ⅝ cup shortening:
- ¾ cups white sugar: 1 piece
- egg: 1 piece (beaten)
- vanilla extract: 0.5 tsp
- milk: 2 tsp
- all-purpose flour: 2 cups
- unsweetened cocoa powder: 6 Tbsp
- salt: 0.5 tsp
- multicolored candy sprinkles: 0.25 cup (optional)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, and stir in vanilla and milk. Combine the flour, cocoa, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until just blended. Fill cookie press, and press onto ungreased baking sheets. Decorate with sprinkles if desired.
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Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.
