WATERMELON SLICE COOKIES

WATERMELON SLICE COOKIES image

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup btter softened ( no substitusions
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
Red and Green gel food coloring
1/3 cup rasins
1 teaspoons sesame seeds

Steps:

In a mixing bowl, Cram butter and sugar, Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Set aside 1 cup dough. Tint remaining dough red; shape into a 3 1/2 inch diameter log. Wrap in plastic wrap. Tint 1/3 cup of the reserved dough green; wrap in plastic wrap. Wrap remaining plain dough. Refrigeratefor 2 hours or until firm. On a lightly floured surface, roll plain dough into an 1 1/2 inch by 3 1/2 inch rectangle. Place red dough log on the end of a short side of the rectangle; roll up. Roll green dough into a 10 inch by 3 1/2 inch rectangle. Place red and white log on the end of a short side on green dough; roll up. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate overnight. Unwrap and cut into 3/16 inch (just less than 1/4 inch). Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Cut raisins into small pieces. Lightly press raisins ans sesame seeds into red dough to resemble watermelon seeds. Bake at 350 for 9-11 minutes or until firm. Immediately cut in half. Remove to wire racks to cool.