Hi,
I recently bought an electric cookie press but really battled using it....to a point where I was really getting frustrated.
The questions I have is am I using the thing correctly or is there some sort of trick to using it or is it something that just comes with practice?
Also, there were some suggestions on the recipes that one should use but I used my own. Is there a specific recipe that one should use?
Regards
Shamani 
Hi There!
I just used my battery-operated Wilton Cookie Master Plus Cordless on Saturday night. I have to admit, I thought it would be a lot easier to use. It took longer than what the instructions said to "press" each cookie out, some were lopsided because of the rotation of the press and at first they would not stick to the pan, which I had lined with parchment. After I removed the parchment, everything went well. I would have much rather baked them on parchment, since the browned too much, but I guess it's my reason to go out and buy some Silpat mats.
This is the recipe I used. It was included in with the Cookie Press. It worked well.
http://www.wilton.com/recipes/recipesandprojects/cookierecipes/classspritz.cfm
I think I'll buy a regular cookie press anyways. I think it would go much faster and I'm annoyed that this one didn't come with some of the other designs that are included with the regular presses.
HTH!
Mirjana
In general I think there alittle tricky. I believe the recipe to use will have plenty of butter, therefore not having to worry about the pan or parchment. They don't take long to cook AT ALL. Yes be careful there. You have to sorta quickly make the cookie and pull the press up. Once you get a rythme going, it's all good.
I had an order last week for 12 pounds (about 6 dozen per pound) and bought an electric press. I've tried them all, the twist top, the squeeze handles, cordless and electric and they all SUCK!!!! 
These are the most difficult cookies to make. You can't use anything non-stick so you have to scrub all your pans because of the egg wash and colored sugar. Then you have so much breakage, because some of them do stick. I made 12 pounds and 4 pounds ended up breaking. I will never make these again, and have promptly tanken them off my menu. Refrigerator cookies are so much easier and you can make them beautiful with colored sugars as well. Sorry for the rant, but if I can save anyone the aggravation, I'm happy to do it!! 
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