WATERMELON SLICE COOKIES
Once when I made these butter cookies for a party, a neighbor thought they were so attractive that she froze one to show friends. They're easy to make, too! -Sue Ann Benham, Valparaiso, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield about 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Reserve 1 cup dough. , Tint remaining dough red; shape into a 3-1/2-in.-long roll and wrap. Tint 1/3 cup of reserved dough green; wrap. Wrap remaining plain dough. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm., On a lightly floured surface, roll plain dough into an 8-1/2x3-1/2-in. rectangle. Unwrap red dough and place on a short end of the plain dough; roll up. , Roll green dough into a 10x3-1/2-in. rectangle. Place red and plain roll on a short end of the green dough; roll up. Wrap and refrigerate overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut dough into 3/16-in. slices (just less than 1/4 in.). Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Lightly press chocolate chips and, if desired, sesame seeds into red dough to resemble watermelon seeds. , Bake 9-11 minutes or until firm. Immediately cut cookies in half. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 82 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 52mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
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Ensar YT
[email protected]I'm definitely going to be making these cookies again.
Sabbir Sione
[email protected]These cookies are a great way to use up leftover watermelon.
Khan Haroon
[email protected]I made these cookies for my kids and they loved them! They're so fun and festive.
Zayden Porter
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of watermelon, but these cookies were still really good.
Dilwale Boy
[email protected]The cookies were a bit too crumbly for my taste, but the flavor was good.
Md Muaj
[email protected]I love the combination of flavors in these cookies. The watermelon and chocolate chips go perfectly together.
Diamond Drew
[email protected]These cookies are perfect for summer picnics and parties.
Satish Pathak
[email protected]I had a hard time finding the green food coloring. I ended up using a combination of yellow and blue.
Joyal Shahzad
[email protected]The cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but I still enjoyed them.
Anderson Ramos
[email protected]I was so impressed with how realistic these cookies looked. My guests couldn't believe they were homemade.
Lacey Looo
[email protected]The cookies turned out so cute! I can't wait to share them with my friends.
Amanda Martin
[email protected]I love how easy these cookies were to make. I was able to whip up a batch in no time.
Victory Israel
[email protected]These watermelon slice cookies were a huge hit at my summer party! They looked so realistic and tasted delicious. I will definitely be making them again.