Ummu Naif's Watermelon Cookies Recipe

A delicious snack which can be eaten as is or with a beverage of choice.

Ready In: ¶

1 hour

Ingredients: ¶

• 3/4 cup butter, softened (Blueband was used)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp almond extract (vanilla was used instead)
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt and red and green food coloring

Instructions: ¶

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract or essence. Combine the flour, salt, and baking powder, gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
2. Remove 1 cup of dough, set aside. Add red food color to remaining dough. Roll into a 3-1/2 in. long log, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours or freeze until firm like 30 mins.
3. Divide the 1 cup of reserved dough into two pieces. To one piece, add enough green color and leave remaining dough plain. Wrap each piece separately into plastic wrap, chill until firm.
4. On a floured sheet of waxed paper, roll white dough into an 8-1/2-in. x 3-1/2-in. rectangle. Place red dough along short end of rectangle. Roll up and encircle red dough with white dough, set aside.
5. On a floured wax paper, roll the green dough into a 10-in x 3-in. rectangle. Place the log of red/white dough along the short end of green dough. Roll up, encircle log with green dough. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, refrigerate overnight or at least 8 hrs.
6. Unwrap dough and cut into 1/8-in. slices, place in your prepared baking tray and bake at 370 degrees for 6-8 mins or until cookies are firm but not brown. While still warm, cut each cookie in half or leave as it is. Cool and enjoy.