Festive cookies
Description
Delicious baked treat for the whole family. If you avoid food coloring, use natural alternatives: spinach will give you green, carrots — orange, and beets — purple. This pastry doesn't rise significantly during baking; it remains almost exactly as you place it on the baking sheet. Instead of vanilla extract, you can use cinnamon, ginger, or mint essence—equally tasty and aromatic. The baked goods are ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Rub soft butter with sugar, add vanilla and mix well. Add eggs and mix again thoroughly with a spoon. Add sifted flour and knead the dough until it becomes elastic.
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Step 2
2. Divide the dough into two parts, add food coloring to one part and knead well. Wrap the dough in a plastic bag and refrigerate for 1 hour. Divide each piece of dough into two more parts.
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Step 3
3. Roll out the white portion of the dough into a 1 cm thick rectangle. Similarly, roll out the red rectangle, place it on top, and roll them together into a log. Roll the remaining dough halves into cylinders.
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Step 4
4. Wrap the rolls in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Slice cookies from the first roll and place them onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
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Step 5
5. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 12–15 minutes. Cut the remaining rolls into 8 equal pieces. Combine the dough pieces together, alternating colors. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
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Step 6
6. Slice the cookies and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 12-15 minutes.