American Flag Cookies

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American Flag Cookies

Recipe By : Women's Circle, Home Cooking
Serving Size : 36 Preparation Time :0:10
Categories : Cookie And Bar

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 c margarine -- softened
1 egg white -- whipped
2 tsps pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 c unbleached flour
1 1/2 c granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsps baking powder
1 tsp red food coloring
1 tsp blue food coloring

In a mixing bowl, combine margarine, egg white, and vanilla extract. In
anther mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and baking powder. Mix wet
ingredients with dry ingredients just until moistened. Divide dough into 3
equal portions. Tint 1 portion with red food coloring and another portion
with blue food coloring. Mix throughly to get a uniform color. Untinted
dough represents white. Form each portion into long bars. Wrap each bar in
waxed paper. Refrigerate until easy to handle. Remove wax paper and stack
bars on top of each other in the desired color arrangement. Wrap entire
bars in waxed paper again and chill until firm. Preheat oven to 350. Slice
bars into 1/4" thick. Place on baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes.



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Per serving (excluding unknown items): 78 Calories; 5g Fat (57% calories from
fat); 0g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 76mg Sodium


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