Spritz Cookies

Ingredients

170 gr margarine
100 gr sugar
2 gr baking powder
1 egg yolk
2 gr vanilla
1 gr almond extract
220 gr all-purpose flour recipe by christmas cookies
800 oven
32 gr unsweetened cocoa powder with the flour
2 lon hold the cookie press at
45 degree angle
260 gr semisweet mint-flavored chocolate
12 gr shortening till chocolate is melted
1 filling
400 gr sifted powdered sugar
10 drops lemon extract
1/2 cookie in the lemon glaze
28 gr softened margarine
2 gr vanilla
32 gr peppermint sticks
1 filling on the flat side
1/2 cookies
32 gr hazelnuts

Instructions

Using a pastry bag fitted with a wide tip, pipe 5 cm-long candy cane shapes on an ungreased coolie sheet. Bake as directed. Cool on cookie sheet about 1 minute; remove and cool completely. Drizzle with pink cookie frosting. Makes 36. Cookie Frosting: Combine 1 cup sifted powdered sugar with enough milk (1 to 2 tablespoons) to make frosting of spreading or piping consistency. If desired, stir in a few drops food coloring. Makes about half cup.