I am so excited. I just bought myself (early Christmas) a Kitchen Aid mixer. Last year a friend gave me a recipe for spritz cookies. You know, the kind you put in a cookie press? Well I tried it last year and they did not come out near as good as hers. Found out she used a stand mixer. When I tried my hand mixer it bogged down and quit within 15 seconds, and my arm gave out trying to mix the dough by hand. This year I am armed and ready! I even bought the green and red sugar crystals to decorate. These cookies are not real sweet, but light and delicious. Keep your fingers crossed for me.