Butter Rich Spritz Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon almond extract 
• 1 cup butter softened
• 1.3 cups confectioners' sugar 
• 2  egg yolks 
• 2.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Sift together the flour and salt; set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Stir in the egg yolks, almond extract and vanilla extract. Gradually blend in the sifted ingredients. Fill a cookie press with dough and shoot cookies about 1 1/2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. If you like, decorate with sugar or sprinkles at this time.
3. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven.