Watermelon Slice Cookies

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• red decorating gel
• green decorating gel
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Set aside 1 cup of dough.
2. Tint remaining dough red; shape into a 3-1/2-in.-long log. Wrap in plastic wrap. Tint 1/3 cup of the reserved dough green; wrap in plastic wrap. Wrap remaining plain dough. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
3. On a lightly floured surface, roll plain dough into a 8-1/2-in. x 3-1/2-in. rectangle. Place red dough log on the end of a short side of the rectangle; roll up. Roll green dough into a 10-in. x 3-1/2-in. rectangle. Place red and white log on the end of a short side on green dough; roll up. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate overnight.
4. Unwrap and cut into 3/16-in. slices (just less than 1/4 in.). Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Cut raisins into small pieces. Lightly press raisin bits and sesame seeds into red dough to resemble watermelon seeds.
5. Bake at 350u0b0 for 9-11 minutes or until firm. Immediately cut cookies in half. Remove to wire racks to cool.

butter, sugar, egg, almond extract, flour, baking powder, salt, red decorating gel, green decorating gel, raisins, sesame seeds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/watermelon-slice-cookies-313004 (may not work)