Festive Striped Cookies

Submitted by grandma2969

"Have not made these either..but really want to"

 

• Ready In: 8hrs 8mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 8 dozen

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup flaked coconut
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 -3 drops green food coloring
• 1⁄4 cup sweet dried cranberries
• 2 drops red food coloring
• 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract

directions

1. Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy -- add egg and vanilla.
2. Gradually blend in flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Divide dough into thirds.place each 1/3 in separate mixing bowls.
4. Stir green food coloring into 1/3; set aside.
5. Stir cranberries and red food coloring into 1/3; set aside.
6. Stir coconut and almond extract into last 1/3; set aside.
7. Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with plastic wrap; press green dough evenly to cover the bottom.
8. Layer with coconut mixture -- then cranberry mixture, pressing each layer gently to cover the layer below.
9. Cover dough and refrigerate for 8 hours.
10. Lift dough from pan by plastic wrap.
11. Cut dough into 5 equal sections.
12. Carefully cut each section into 1/8th inch slices.
13. Lay flat on ungreased baking sheet.
14. Bake at 375°F for 8-10 minutes.
15. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.