Mirro Josies (Press Cookies)

Mirro Josies (Press Cookies)

Simple, easy press cookies!

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Put butter in mixer and whip up.

Add sugar and mix well.

Add one egg, beaten before adding to mix.

Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

Add 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Add 1 cup flour, mix, then add 3/4 cup corn starch.

Put dough in cookie press (just tested my new electric one and it was terrible-- I recommend manual.

Put in oven for about 9 minutes (perfect timing).

PERFECT!

Mirro Josies (Press Cookies)

Cooking Time:  10 minutes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Makes about 3 dozen cookies (mine: about 38 small cookies)

Per Cookie:
Calories: 63 calories
Fat: 4 g
Sodium: 2 mg
Carbs: 7 g
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 0 g

Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter, softened to room temperature*
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup corn starch
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Whip up the butter in mixer until no clumps are seen.
3.  Add 1/2 cup sugar sugar and mix.
4.  Add the 1 egg, beaten, and 1 teaspoon vanilla and mix very well.
5.  Add the 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the mixture and mix.
6.  Add one cup of flour and combine well.  Then, add the 3/4 cup corn starch, and mix well.
7.  Put dough in cookie press, pressing into desired shapes.  I recommend a manual press; I just tested my new electric press and it broke right away :/ )
8.  Place cut-out cookies on pans lined with parchment paper, or pans covered in aluminum foil, sprayed with non-stick spray.
9.  Place pans on middle racks of oven and bake for 9 minutes, checking often afterward (mine took about 10 minutes to fully bake).

Note:
*Butter does not have to be at room temperature, just keep whipping it until it is smooth.

** Adapted from Mirro Josies' Press Cookies recipe (from my grandma :) ) --  http://mairecipes.com/cookie-recipes/mirro-josies-press-cookies/  **

Fun and verrry easy to eat-- enjoy and come back tomorrow for more!