Spritz Cookies

Preparation

Combine:

almond paste, 10X and salt

Mix:

until almond paste is broken into pieces

Add:

enough eggwhites to bring together

Cream:

until no lumps

Add:

butter and shortening

Cream:

until light and fluffy

Slowly stream:

remaining eggwhites into the mixture

Incorporate:

AP flour

Mix:

until just combined

Pipe:

using a pastry bag fitted w/ a French star, plain star or round metal tip

Pipe:

rosettes, s-shaped cookies or fingers as desired

Dip:

finger into warm water and make an indentation in the center of each cookie

Fill:

indentations with Hero Baking Jam (any flavour)

Sprinkle:

cookies with sanding sugar, if desired

Bake:

at 350ºF for 15 min/until edges are nicely browned

Cool cookies completely

Store in an airtight container to keep cookies fresh