Chocolate Spritzes

Today I'm excited to be sharing another traditional Christmas cookie in my family.  Like the Christmas tree cookies, this recipe came from the grandma that I never got to meet and has been passed down in my family.  Even though I don't like chocolate, I have always made these for my mom and grandpa each year.  They are a nice treat and something different to try from the traditional Christmas sugar cookie.  Since they are press cookies, you get a fancy looking cookie, without a lot of time or effort - double win!  Just one thing to be careful of, whatever you do, do NOT chill this dough.  It is a thick dough to begin with, and chilling will make it too thick for a press. (Yes I did find this out the hard way, and yes, I did break my favorite electric cookie press).
I hope you enjoy these sweet treats as much as my family has.  Happy Holidays!

Chocolate Spritz Cookies
Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 Tablespoons milk
• 2 squares unsweetend chocolate (or substitute 6 TBSP cocoa powder and 2 TBSP oil)
• 2 Cups Flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Sprinkles *

*I got the tree sprinkles in a large batch at the grocery store one  year.  Any type of shape sprinkle will work.  Before we had the trees, we used pastel flowers for years.

Directions:
Cream the Crisco and sugar together.  Add in the egg and milk and beat well.  Mix in the chocolate (I always use Nestle Cocoa and the oil).  Slowly incorporate the flour and salt.  Mix well.

Using the flower or pinwheel design in a cookie press, press the cookies onto a silicone baking mat on a cookie sheet. Press a sprinkle into the center of each flower/pinwheel.
Bake for 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees.
Enjoy!

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