1. Cream the shortening and cream cheese well. Add sugar gradually and continue creaming.
2. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla.
3. Add flour, salt and cinnamon to creamed mixture.
4. Fill cookie press.
5. Form cookies on ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Decorate with colored sugar, cinnamon sugar, or chopped nuts.
7. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes.
8. Remove at once from cookie sheets.

350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes