Anyone have a good recipe to use with a cookie press?

[LuvTigger]

I just bought a neat little cookie press and I'm planning to make Christmas cookies as part of my gifts. The press comes with some recipes, but I wanted to hear from those of you who have tried-and-true recipes! I personally like cookies that are crispy, or at least crispy on the outside. I'm not a fan of soft, chewy cookies.

Thanks, any tips are appreciated!

 

[tiggerlover]

kendra, the recipe I use with my cookie press follows. You can make them a little crisper by cookie them slightly longer, just be careful to watch them because they cook fast.

1 cup Crisco shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 eg
1 tsp. vanilla or any other extract you prefer, some like almond.
2-1/4 cups flour, sifted
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder

Cream Crisco and sugar until well blended.
Beat in egg and extract.
Gradually blend in dry ingredients that have been sifted together.
Add food coloring if desired.
Fill cookie press and form cookies on an ungreaded cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Makes about 60-70 cookies.

 

[cinlee3]

Oh thanks for posting this. I have a cookie press that a friend gave me because DS loved the cookies she made with it. I have had it for about 5 years but didn't have a recipe for it.

 

[antnee]

you can search for recipes @ Recipes

 

[Dodie]

Thanks. I'll try your recipe too. I've had a press for a couple of years, but the one time I tried to use it my batter must have been too "gooey." It just kept getting gummed up and didn't press like it should have...

 

[LuvTigger]

Thanks Debbi, that sounds perfect! I think I will try it out this weekend.