Spritz

Ingredients

• 3.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cups white sugar
• 1.33 cups butter , softened
• 0.25 cups orange juice
• 1 egg yolk

Instructions

1. 1

   In large bowl, mix all ingredients at medium speed until well mixed. Cover and refrigerate for about one hour.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Use part of dough at a time, keeping the rest refrigerated.

3. 3

   Using a cookie press fitted with a bar-plate tip, press dough in long strips, about one inch apart down the length of the cookie sheets.

4. 4

   With a sharp knife, cut each strip into 2 1/2 inch pieces. Leave pieces in place. Bake 8 minutes or until light golden. Do not to overbake.

5. 5

   Remove from oven and immediately cut again between cookies to separate any cookies which are still joined together.

6. 6

   Move cookies to wire rack, and allow cookies to cool completely. Store tightly covered.