Instructions: Heat oven to 400 . Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Place dough in cookie press. Form desired shapes on ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate with currants.

Bake 5 to 8 minutes or until set but not brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. To decorate cookies after baking, use a drop of corn syrup to attach decorations to cookies.

Sandy Says: I only use butter. For Christmas, I always splurge.

Description: "The name for these cookies comes from the German word spritzen, meaning "to squirt" because the soft dough is squirted or pushed through a cookie press to make fancy designs."
Yield: 78 Cookies

NOTES : Wonderful, warm memories and family traditions are often centered around the holidays. We often go the extra mile and do something just a little more special. For many of us, that means making spritz cookies. This tender, little butter cookie has passed the test of time.

Cookie Tip
These cookies are delicate and crisp with a rich, buttery flavor that is perfect for any occasion.

Make It Your Way
Chocolate Spritz are easily made by stirring 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled, into the margarine-sugar mixture.

To make Spice Spritz, stir in 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice with the flour.

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