Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies
 

1/2 cup butter flavored Crisco shortening
3 ounces Philly cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon lemon or orange extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

 

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

Cream shortening, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks and extract beating well.

Mix flour and salt together in a bowl. Add to creamed mixture in 3 additions, mixing well after each addition.

Fill press and make desired shapes on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned around edges.