Checkerboard Cookies
These cookies have a fun name and are fun to make! Checkerboard Cookies would be a wonderful dessert to serve on Christmas. For an easy Christmas cookie recipe, turn to these fun treats.
Ingredients
- 1 cup softened margarine
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 cup cups flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa (preferably Dutch process)
Instructions
- In large bowl, cream butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt till fluffy. Gradually stir in flour until blended. Gather into ball. Divide ball in half.
- With hands or wooden spoon work cocoa into half till well blended. Divide each half into quarters. Shape each quarter to 1/2" thick rope, using lightly floured hands if necessary.
- Place a chocolate and a white roll next to each other, then a white roll on the chocolate, and a chocolate roll on the white.
- Press lightly to form a compact roll. Repeat with remaining dough. Wrap rolls airtight. Chill several hours or overnight.
- Cut in 3/16" slices. Place 1/2" apart on lightly greased cookie sheet.
- Bake in preheated 350 degress F oven, 12 minutes or until white dough turns golden.