Best Watermelon Slice Cookies Recipes
WATERMELON SLICE COOKIES
Once when I made these butter cookies for a party, a neighbor thought they were so attractive that she froze one to show friends. They're easy to make, too! -Sue Ann Benham, Valparaiso, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield about 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Reserve 1 cup dough. , Tint remaining dough red; shape into a 3-1/2-in.-long roll and wrap. Tint 1/3 cup of reserved dough green; wrap. Wrap remaining plain dough. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm., On a lightly floured surface, roll plain dough into an 8-1/2x3-1/2-in. rectangle. Unwrap red dough and place on a short end of the plain dough; roll up. , Roll green dough into a 10x3-1/2-in. rectangle. Place red and plain roll on a short end of the green dough; roll up. Wrap and refrigerate overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut dough into 3/16-in. slices (just less than 1/4 in.). Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Lightly press chocolate chips and, if desired, sesame seeds into red dough to resemble watermelon seeds. , Bake 9-11 minutes or until firm. Immediately cut cookies in half. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 82 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 52mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
WATERMELON SLICE COOKIES
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
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