Polka-Dot Cookies

Name: Polka-Dot Cookies
Ingredients: 4 cups Flour; 2 teaspoons Baking Powder; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 2-1/4 sticks Unsalted Butter At Room Temperature; 1-3/4 cup Sugar; 2 whole Eggs; 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract; 1/3 cups Cocoa Powder; Food Coloring (optional); Coarse Or Granulated Sugar, For Sprinkling

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Ingredients

4 cups Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoons Salt
2-1/4 sticks Unsalted Butter At Room Temperature
1-3/4 cup Sugar
2 whole Eggs
1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
1/3 cups Cocoa Powder
Food Coloring (optional)
Coarse Or Granulated Sugar, For Sprinkling

Directions

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["In a medium bowl, whisk together 3 and 2/3 cups of the flour, the baking powder, and salt.", "In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, then beat in the vanilla. On low speed, add in the flour mixture. Transfer half of the dough to another bowl.", "Beat in the remaining 1/3 cup flour and desired amount food coloring (if using) to one half of the dough. Beat in the cocoa powder to the other half of the dough. Shape each bowl of dough into discs and wrap in plastic wrap, refrigerate for at least 2 hours to firm the dough.", "Preheat oven to 350 degrees, lightly grease 2 cookie sheets.", "Roll out doughs on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4\" thickness. Cut out desired shapes. (I did pigs