Watermelon Cookies

Name: Watermelon Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 1/4 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon green food coloring; 3/4 teaspoon red food coloring; 1/4 teaspoon yellow food coloring; 1 egg white; 1 ounce sweet baking chocolate, coarsely chopped

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon green food coloring
3/4 teaspoon red food coloring
1/4 teaspoon yellow food coloring
1 egg white
1 ounce sweet baking chocolate, coarsely chopped

Directions

1

Mix butter and sugar in large bowl. Stir in flour, almond extract, salt and egg.
2

Tint 1/3 of dough with green food color. Tint remaining 2/3 dough with red and yellow food colors. Shape red dough into roll, 2 inches in diameter and 5 1/2 inches long.
3

Gently roll green dough 1/4 inch thick on lightly floured surface into rectangle 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. Beat egg white; brush over rectangle.
4

Place red dough on short end of green dough; roll up. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate about 4 hours or until chilled.
5

Heat oven to 400°F.
6

Cut roll into 1/4 inch slices. Cut each slice in half. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle chocolate over slices to resemble seeds. Bake 10-12 minutes.