Checkerboard Cookies

By mona

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• ¼ tsp lemon extract
• ¼ tsp salt
• 2 ½ cups flour, sifted
• 3 tbsp. cocoa
• 1 egg

Details

Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar until well blended (1-2 minutes)
Add vanilla, lemon extract, and salt.
With mixer on low, gradually add flour.
Turn dough out onto a clean work surface and knead for 1 to 2 minutes.
Divide dough in half.
Sprinkle cocoa over one half.
Knead thoroughly.
Place each piece between sheets of plastic wrap and roll into 7-inch squares about 3/8 inch thick.
Slice each square into 3/4 inch wide strips.
Whisk together egg and 1 tbsp. water.
Place three strips of dough on plastic wrap and brush tops and sides with egg wash.
Alternate colours in three rows of three strips each.
Wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes.

Heat oven to 350°

Slice each log into 1/4-inch slices and place on baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Remove and cool