Spritz Cookies - unsalted butter

Method

• In a large bowl, beat the butter until creamy.
• Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add the egg yolk and vanilla and almond extracts and beat until blended.
• Stir in the flour, 1/4 cup at a time, until incorporated.
• Preheat the oven to 375.
• Press the dough through a cookie press into 2-inch-long S shapes onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in the upper and middle third of the oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden on the bottom and lightly browned around the edges.
• Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 3 minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool completely.
• If the cookies stick to the baking sheet, return them to the oven to soften for 1 minute.