Swirled Mint Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. butter or margarine
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
10 drops red food coloring
10 drops green food coloring

Preparation

Combine flour and baking powder.
In a large mixer bowl, beat butter or margarine until softened.
Add sugar and beat until fluffy.
Add egg, vanilla and peppermint extract; beat well.
Add flour mixture and beat until well mixed.
Divide into thirds.
Stir red coloring into one, stir green and leave third plain.
Cover each and chill about 1 hour.
Roll each of the doughs into 1/2-inch diameter ropes.
Using one rope of each color, braid the colors. Slice the twisted ropes into 1/2-inch pieces.
Shape each slice into a ball.
Place on cookie sheet and flatten to 1/4-inch thick with bottom of glass that has been dipped in sugar.
Bake in a 375\u00b0 oven until done (8 to 10 minutes for large cookies and 6 to 8 minutes for small ones).
Remove and cool.
Makes about 72 (2 1/2-inch) or 144 (1 1/4-inch) cookies.