Tri-Color Treats (Print Format)
Cheerful three-color cookies with sweet red, green, and white dough covered in crunchy sugar. Just right for parties and sharing.
# Ingredients:
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1 cup of softened butter.
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⅔ cup of granulated sugar.
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2 yolks from large eggs.
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2 teaspoons and ¼ of vanilla, or mix ¾ teaspoon from different extracts.
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2 and ⅓ cups of regular flour.
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½ cup of sanding sugar to roll.
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Red food gel coloring.
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Green food gel coloring.
# Steps:
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Heat your oven to 350°F before starting.
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Whip the butter and sugar until it looks smooth and airy.
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Stir in the yolks from your eggs.
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Pour in vanilla if you're sticking to one flavor.
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Gently fold the flour in until the dough just comes together.
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Separate the dough into three sections.
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If you're using multiple extracts, stir them into the portions now.
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Add red to one dough section and green to another.
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Shape each dough color into 18-inch logs.
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Press the colorful logs gently together.
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Cut across the dough logs into slices about ½ inch thick.
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Take each slice and roll it into a ball shape.
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Roll the balls in sanding sugar so they get an even coat.
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Line a sheet with parchment and set the balls on top.
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Pop them in the oven for 10 minutes or until set.
# Tips:
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You can flavor each color differently using extracts.
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Clean your tools between colors if adding different flavors.
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Space dough balls 2 inches apart while baking.