Holiday Butter Cookies
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
food coloring
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon almond extract
colored sugar crystals
1. Preheat oven to 375˚F.
2. Use an electric mixer to cream the butter and margarine
together until fluffy. Gradually beat in the sugar.
3. Add the egg and a few drops of food coloring (red for
Valentines Day, green for Christmas Trees) and mix well.
4. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together. Add half of the
flour mixture to the butter mixture and blend until smooth.
Repeat with the rest of the flour mixture.
5. Fill the Cookie Press with dough and select any Cookie Disc.
Select Cookie Disc 5 for Valentines Day, or Disc 1 for
Christmas Trees, or any other. Form the cookies on ungreased
cookie sheets. Decorate with colored sugar crystals.
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets and cool
on wire racks.
Makes 6-7 dozen
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Refilling The Cookie Press
1. Unplug the Cookie Press.
2. Hold the Tube pointing down with one hand and turn the Tube
Cover counter-clockwise. This will unlock the Tube Cover and
the Cookie Disc or Tip. Remove the Disc or Tip Assembly and
set all parts aside.
3. Hold the Handle of the Motor Body with one hand. With the
other hand turn the Tube counter-clockwise until the arrow
from the Motor Body lines up with the arrow on the Tube, the
unlock position.
4. Remove the Tube from the Motor Body. Pull the Cam Shaft
with Press Disc out of the Motor Body. Rinse and dry
thoroughly.
CAUTION: Avoid any contact of any liquid with the inside of
Motor Body.
5. Because of dough build-up, sometimes it may be necessary to
clean the Cam Disc before refilling the Cooking Press. If so,
first remove the Cam Disc from the Motor Body. Using the two
Grips on the Cam Disc, firmly turn the Disc counter-clockwise
until the Disc lifts out easily.
6. Clean the Cam Disc with soapy water, rinse and dry thoroughly.
NOTE: Clean and thoroughly dry all parts. Avoid any contact
with any liquid and the inside of the Motor Body.
7. Assemble the Cam Disc, Cam Shaft, and Press Disc onto
Cookie Press Motor Body, following the Assembly Instructions.
8. Reattach the Cookie Disc or Tip Assembly and securely lock
into place with the Tube Cover.
9. Fill the Tube with freshly prepared cookie dough up to the MAX
Fill Line.
NOTE: To ensure proper operation, do not fill the Tube past
the MAX Fill Line. DO NOT OVERFILL!
10. Attach the Tube to the Motor Body. Align the arrow on the
Tube with the arrow on the Handle. Grasp the Tube firmly and
turn clockwise until the top arrow on the Tube lines up in the
LOCK position. (See Figure 6.)
11. Your Cookie Press is now fully assembled and ready for use.
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