Spritz Cookies - Barbara Seng

(This is the recipe that we used to make every Christmas.)

1 cup shortening                                 

¾ cup sugar                                         
1 egg                                                      
1 tsp lemon extract
2¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp baking powder

Cream shortening until soft.  Add sugar gradually, continuing to cream until light, fluffy.  Add egg, lemon extract; beat.  Sift flour, salt, baking powder together, add in 3 additions; beat well after each addition.  Chill dough 10 minutes.  Pack into cookie gun and make into desired shapes on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake 8 to 10 minutes in hot oven (400°).