Watermelon Cookies

Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon green food coloring
• 3/4 teaspoon red food coloring
• 1/4 teaspoon yellow food coloring
• 1 egg
• 1 ounce sweet baking chocolate, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 mix butter and sugar in large bowl. stir in flour, almond extract, salt and egg.
• 2 tint 1/3 of dough with green food color. tint remaining 2/3 dough with red and yellow food colors. shape red dough into roll, 2 inches in diameter and 5 1/2 inches long.
• 3 gently roll green dough 1/4 inch thick on lightly floured surface into rectangle 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. beat egg ; brush over rectangle.
• 4 place red dough on short end of green dough; roll up. wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate about 4 hours or until chilled.
• 5 heat oven to 400°f.
• 6 cut roll into 1/4 inch slices. cut each slice in half. place on ungreased cookie sheet. sprinkle chocolate over slices to resemble seeds. bake 10-12 minutes.