Tropical Checkerboards

Total Time: 5 hrs Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• orange food coloring
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
• yellow food coloring
• 1/3 cup coconut
• 1/3 cup macadamia nuts, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 beat butter 30 seconds.
• 2 beat in sugar, baking powder and salt.
• 3 beat in egg and vanilla, beat in flour.
• 4 divide dough in half.
• 5 knead almond extract and orange food color in half. knead coconut extract and yellow food color in other half.
• 6 shape each colored portion into rectanglar logs, 6 inches long by 2 inches wide. wrap each log in wax paper. chill 1 hour.
• 7 cut each log length wise into 4 slices.
• 8 alternating colors stack slices to form 2 four layor logs. press together to seal with wax paper. chill for 1 hour.
• 9 place logs on cutting surface with solid color facing up. using a sharp knife cut each log lengthwise four times. stack four slices of dough making a checkerboard.
• 10 combine coconut and nuts, roll logs in mixture. chill for 1-2 hours.
• 11 preheat oven to 375.
• 12 slice logs 1/4 inch thick. place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 13 bake 10-12 minutes.
• 14 transfer to wire rack.