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Rainbow ribbons refrigerator cookies

Yield: 4 Dozen

Ingredients:

• 3 1/2 c Flour
• 1 c Sugar
• 1 c Margarine or butter -softened
• 1 ts Vanilla extract
• 1/2 ts Salt
• 2 lg Eggs
• 1 ts Instant espresso coffee -powder
• 2 ts Hot tap water
• 2 tb Cocoa
• 1/2 ts Anise extract Green food coloring Red food coloring
• 4 Hours or 1 week ahead:

Instructions:

1. Combine first six ingredients in large mixer bowl. Beat on low speed until well blended. Divide dough into thirds; place each in a bowl. 2. In a cup stir instant espresso and 2 teaspoons hot tap water until dissolved. Stir espresso mixture and cocoa into one third of dough; with hand knead until well blended. To second third of dough add anise extract and enough green food coloring to tint dough a pretty green; knead until well blended. To remaining dough add enough red food coloring to tint dough pink; knead until well blended. Shape each dough into a ball; wrap each with plastic wrap and regrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to handle (or place dough in freezer 30 minutes). 3. On sheet of waxed paper* with floured rolling pin roll pink dough into 12 x 7 1/2" rectangle. On another sheet of waxed paper roll chocolate dough into 12 x 7 1/2" rectangle. On another sheet of waxed paper roll green dough into 12 x 7 1/2" rectangle. Invert chocolate dough onto pink dough; invert green dough onto chocolate dough. 4. Fold dough into thirds: Starting from one 12-inch side fold one third of dough over middle one third; fold opposite one third over both to make 12 x 2 1/2" rectangular log. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to slice (or place dough in freezer 30 minutes). 5. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut dough cross-wise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place slices cut-side down on ungreased cookie sheets about 1 inch apart. Bake 10 minutes or until very lightly browned around edges. Remove to wire rack to cool. Store in tightly covered container and use within 1 week. * To keep waxed paper from slipping on counter dampen counter slightly with a sponge before laying down waxed paper.

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