Cherry Spirals

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 180 Celsius
2. 2
   Cream together the butter and the sugar. When fluffy, add the egg yolk and vanilla. Beat together until creamy and smooth.
3. 3
   Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture little by little and beat to mix.
4. 4
   Divide the dough into two perfectly equal portions, using a scale.
5. 5
   Add food coloring to one of the sections of dough. Add just 5 drops at a time until it is of the desired color.
6. 6
   Roll each section of dough into a rectangle 5 millimeters thick. Both rectangles must be of the same size. Place the red dough on top of the other and roll up lengthwise into a cylinder.
7. 7
   Refrigerate the roll for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
8. 8
   Cut the roll into sections 5 millimeters thick while it is still cold. Place the cookies onto a baking sheet and bake for approximately 14 minutes, until lightly golden on the bottom. Cool completely and store in a sealed container.