Watermelon Cookies

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• Red and green food coloring
• Miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• Sesame seeds, optional

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. Combine the flour, salt and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
2. Remove 1 cup of dough; set aside. Add enough red food coloring to tint remaining dough deep red. Roll into a 3-1/2-in.-long log; wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
3. Divide the 1 cup of reserved dough into two pieces. To one piece, add enough green food coloring to tint dough deep green. Leave remaining dough plain. Wrap each piece separately in plastic; chill until firm, about 1 hour.
4. On a floured sheet of waxed paper, roll white dough into a 8-1/2x3-1/2-in. rectangle. Place red dough along short end of rectangle. Roll up and encircle red dough with white dough; set aside.
5. On floured waxed paper, roll the green dough into a 10x3-1/2-in. rectangle. Place log of red/white dough along the short end of green dough. Roll up and encircle log with green dough. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
6. Unwrap dough and cut into 1/8-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
7. . Lightly press miniature chocolate chips into each slice to resemble watermelon seeds; if desired, add sesame seeds.
8. Bake at 375u0b0 for 6-8 minutes or until cookies are firm but not brown. While still warm, cut each cookie in half or into pie-shaped wedges. Remove to wire racks to cool.

butter, sugar, egg, almond, flour, salt, baking powder, red, chocolate chips, sesame seeds

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/watermelon-cookies/ (may not work)