Pastel Pretties
So buttery and so yummy! Love these pastel pretties!
Yield
12 servingsPrep
20 minCook
15 minReady
125 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 ¾ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
anise extract
|
* |
| ½ | cup |
butter
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 414 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
anise extract
|
* |
| 118 | ml |
butter
|
|
Directions
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Set aside.
Beat butter until soft.
Cream in sugar.
Add egg, vanilla and anise, mixing well.
Add in flour and mix until incorporated.
Chill dough slightly (half an hour).
Divide dough in half.
Return half to refrigerator.
Divide remaining half into three parts.
Color one part pale pink, one part pale green and one part pale yellow.
Roll each color into two, 10-inch long ropes.
Place the six ropes on a baking sheet and refrigerate.
Remove plain dough from refrigerator and divide in half.
Return half to refrigerator.
Roll remaining half into a 10 x 6 inch rectangle.
Place one pink, one green and one yellow rope in rectangle, with two ropes on the bottom and the third centered over the two.
Wrap plain dough around ropes to form a casing.
Wrap the roll in plastic and refrigerate at least 45 minutes.
Repeat process with remaining ropes and plain dough.
Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Slice chilled logs into 3/16 inch slices.
Place on ungreased baking sheets and bake 15 minutes or until firm, but not brown. (Browning slightly on bottom is fine.)
Cool on racks.
Store separately from other cookies because anise flavoring travels.
STORAGE: Up to two weeks airtight, three months in freezer.
