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CheckerBoard Cookies II

SUBMITTED BY: MARBALET PHOTO BY: DASHONBURTON

"Everybody loves these chocolate and butter cookies. The checkerboard pattern creates a dazzling effect."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 10 stars. This recipe average a 3.6 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 2 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, confectioners' sugar and baking powder. Cut in the butter until the mixture has a mealy texture. Stir in the egg yolks and vanilla until dough forms. Divide dough into halves. Knead the cocoa into one half.
  2. Roll out each half of the dough into a rectangle, 8x10 inches. Slice each rectangle lengthwise into 8-1x10 inch strips. Place two strips of opposing colors next to each other. Place two more on top of those, placing opposing colors on top of each other. Repeat until the checkerboard is four strips high. Repeat with remaining strips. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least an hour.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  4. Unwrap dough and slice into 1/4 inch slices. Place slices 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  5. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by mmmdessert
LOT of work for a mediocre cookie. The dough was hard to work with, and it takes a lot of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2005 by Heather
This cookie wasn't hard to make, however I found it wasn't worth the time. I wanted to make... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2008 by jeremy
Good cookie. I changed it up a little bit and made them red and green for christmas. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2007 by croshari
VERY DISAPPOINTING! I can't even roll this dough out to cut it it's all crumble. I've added a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2005 by DASHONBURTON
I love these cookies because of the mystifying pattern. I found the dough hard to work with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2003 by NANCITI
These cookies tasted and looked great. I used an egg wash to keep the sections together, it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2002 by JULEEANNA
Great cookie! Nice and simple. MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
CheckerBoard Cookies II

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 247

  • Total Fat: 13.3g
  • Cholesterol: 84mg
  • Sodium: 161mg
  • Total Carbs: 29.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.2g
  • Protein: 3.3g

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