Ingredients
- 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened
- 1 egg white—whipped
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cup Unbleached flour
- 1 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp red food coloring
- 1 tsp blue food coloring
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl, combine margarine, egg white and vanilla extract.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar and baking powder. Mix wet ingredients with dry until just moistened.
Divide cookie dough into three equal portions.
Tint 1 portion with the red food coloring and another portion with the blue food coloring. Mix thoroughly.
Form each portion into long bars and stack bars on top of each other using alternating colors (red, white, blue).
Wrap finished cookies in waxed paper and place in the refrigerator for about an hour.
Cut cookies into 1/4 inch thick bars. Place on greased baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
