Chocolate-Dipped Spritz Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 11 ounces dark chocolate confectionary coating or white candy coating or milk chocolate confectionary coating
• nuts (optional) or candy sprinkles (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Cream butter and sugar in mixing bowl.

2. 2

   Beat in egg and vanilla.

3. 3

   Combine flour, salt and baking soda, gradually add to creamed mixture.

4. 4

   Using a cookie press, press dough onto ungreased cookie sheet.

5. 5

   Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes.

6. 6

   Original recipe says not to let brown but I prefer it when the edges are slightly brown, it makes the bottoms nice and crispy.

7. 7

   Remove to cooling rack and let cool completely.

8. 8

   Melt confectionary coating and dip each cookie half way and sprinkle with finely ground nuts or sprinkles.

9. 9

   I usually do half semi sweet chocolate and half white chocolate and sprinkle with holiday colored non periels.

10. 10

    Let harden on wax paper.