Spritz Cookies

These are a classic. The German verb spritzen means “to squirt” and it is also the term used for piping with a pastry bag.

Though these cookies may be formed in that way, this recipe is really meant for use with a cookie press. Look around at garage sales for the old-fashioned ones with a screw mechanism. I got my spiffy new Swiss cookie press at Williams-Sonoma and was assured that the store