Pastel Delights

Directions

1. 1
   Cream butter, gradually adding sugar.
2. 2
   Add egg, vanilla or almond extract.
3. 3
   Fold in flour with baking powder and salt. Blend to make stiff dough.
4. 4
   Divide dough in 1/2; leave 1 half plain and divide remaining dough in thirds.
5. 5
   Tint 1/3 green, one pink
6. 6
   and one yellow with a few drops of coloring.
7. 7
   Roll out 1/2 the plain dough to a 10 x 6-inch rectangle on a lightly floured board.
8. 8
   Shape 1/2 the pink dough into a 10-inch long rope.
9. 9
   Do the same with 1/2 the green and yellow dough.
10. 10
    Place each color rope on the long side of rectangle.