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    <head>
      <title>Spritzkuchen aka Grandma's Butter cookies</title>
    </head>
    <yield><qty>24</qty></yield>
    <ingredients>
<ing><amt><qty>1</qty><unit>lb</unit></amt><item>butter, softened</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>1.5</qty><unit>c</unit></amt><item>sugar</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>2</qty><unit>t</unit></amt><item>almond extract</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>1</qty><unit>t</unit></amt><item>baking powder</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>5</qty><unit>c</unit></amt><item>sifted flour</item></ing>
    </ingredients>
    <directions>Thoroughly mix together (with a electric mixer, preferrably) butter and sugar (adding the sugar gradually). Add the almond extract.

Sift together the flour and baking powder and gradually add to butter mixture.

Put the mixture in a cookie press and press out the cookies....

Bake 10-12 min in a 375 degree oven.</directions>
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