Valentine Spritz Cookies

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons milk

4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 pink food colouring, see notes

1 rose food colouring, see notes

1 candy sprinkles, your choice of colour/texture

Instructions

Begin by preheating your oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, beat together the sugar and butter until well combined and light and fluffy.

Add in the egg, vanilla extract, and milk. Beat into the butter and sugar mixture.

Next, sift together the flour and baking powder. Add the mixture to the butter and sugar mixture in thirds, mixing thoroughly after each addition.

Now, portion the cookie dough into three equal amounts. Set one portion aside.

Add a drop of rose food colouring to a second portion, and pink food colouring to a third portion. Beat until no white cookie dough remains.

Start with one of the three cookie dough portions – white, rose, or pink. With the heart attachment in your cookie press, fill the press cylinder and press the cookies onto the baking sheet.

Top the cookies with sprinkles or coarse sugar if desired.

Bake for 6 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to finish cooling