Amy's Spritz Cookies

Submitted by SAHM_n_Wife

With the success everyone is having with April's recipe I thought everyone might want to see mine.

We make about 50 (yes, fifty) dozen of these each year. We are going to start with our first batch today. I have not met anyone who didn't love these at first bite and they are super easy to make.

1 cups butter (room temp)
3 oz cream cheese (room temp)
1 cups sugar
1 egg yolk
1 t vanilla
1 T orange rind
2 1/3 cups flour
1/2 t salt
1/4 t cinnamon

Cream together butter, cream cheese, and sugar.

Add egg yolk, vanilla, and orange rind.

Slowly add flour, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well.

Place in fridge for several hours (until firm) or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Press dough onto cool ungreased cookie sheet.

Add sugar decorations as desired.

Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Edges will just start to turn brown.

UPDATE: I forgot to mention that this is easily doubled or even tripled and the dough keeps well in the fridge in a ziplock bag for several weeks.