Red Spicy Cinnamon Cookies from a Syringe Press

Ingredients:

• 2 cups premium flour
• 0.5 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 140 g unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tbsp. cinnamon extract
• 2 tsp red food coloring (gel)
• Silver dragees for decoration

Preparation:

1. Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cayenne pepper, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg, cinnamon extract, and food coloring until smooth. Reduce the mixer speed to low; fold in the flour mixture and knead the dough.
4. Fill a cookie press with dough according to the manufacturer's instructions. Place cookies 2.5 cm apart on two clean baking sheets. Lightly press silver candies onto each cookie.
5. Bake, rotating the baking sheets halfway through, until the cookies are firm to the touch, 25-30 minutes. Immediately lift the cookies with a thin spatula and transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining dough.