Spritz Cookies III

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon almond extract 
• 1 cup butter 
• 72  candied cherries green red quartered
• 0.7 cup confectioners' sugar sifted
• 1  eggs 
• 1  egg yolk 
• 2.8 cups flour all-purpose sifted

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Cream together butter and confectioner's sugar in bowl until light and fluffy, using electric mixer at medium speed. Beat in egg, egg yolk and almond extract; blend well.
2. Gradually stir flour into creamed mixture, mixing well.
3. Fit flower crown design into cookie press.
4. Place 1/2 of the dough in cookie press at a time, forcing dough through press, about 1 inch apart, on ungreased baking sheets.
5. Place 1/4 of a red or green candied cherry in center of each.
6. Bake in 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven 7-10 minutes or until set but not browned.
7. Remove from baking sheets; cool on racks.