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Watermelon Sugar Cookies

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Kaylynn

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 C. butter
  • 1 1/2 C. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 4 1/2 C. flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • Food coloring paste green and red

Instructions

  • Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs and extract.
  • Add the flour, salt, powder at a low speed.
  • Remove 2 C. dough - set aside. (2/3 C. will be green and 1 1/3 will remain "white").
  • At low speed, beat in red paste.
  • Shape dough into a 3 1/2 inch cylinder.
  • Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours.
  • Wrap green and plain dough separately and chill also.
  • Reshape red cylinder (so there are no flat sides).
  • Roll out plain dough to 7x8 1/2 rectangle.
  • Roll up around the red cylinder.
  • Roll out green dough to 10x7 1/2.
  • Wrap together and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
  • Next day slice (cut thick!) and bake at 375 for 6-10 minutes.
  • Do NOT overbake!