Checkerboard Cookies
Lisa
ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 oz melted unsweetened chocolate
directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°
- 2
In a large bowl beat together butter, sugar, egg yolk, orange peel and Vanilla until light and fluffy. Add flour beating until well blended. Divide dough into 2 equal portions. To 1st portion add 2 oz unsweetened chocolate, blending well. Leave 2nd half plain.
- 3
Shape chocolate into 4 logs; 15 in. long and 1/2 in. in diameter. Shape plain dough the same.
- 4
Place 1 chocolate log next to 1 plain log; then place a plain log on top of chocolate log and 1 chocolate log on top of plain log.
- 5
Press logs together lightly to form compact log. Repeat with remaining logs.
- 6
Cut each log in half for ease of handling. Wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
- 7
Cut chilled dough into 1/4 in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 min. or until plain dough is golden. Remove cookies to rack to cool.
Source: Lisa
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