Baking time: 8-10 minutes
Yield: 5 dozen
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Food coloring, optional
Holiday sprinkles and colored sugars
In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture just until combined. Stir in food coloring if desired. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours. Fill cookie press and form into desired shapes on ungreased baking sheets. Decorate with sprinkles and colored sugars. Bake at 400° for 8 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Cool on wire racks.
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