1 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. flavoring (almond or vanilla)
2 1/4 c. flour

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Mix butter, sugar, egg, salt and flavoring thoroughly.

3. Mix in flour.

4. Using 1/4 dough at a time, force dough through cookie press on ungreased cookie sheet.

5. Bake 6-9 minutes or until set but not brown.

Dough may be tinted a delicate pastel shade with food coloring.