Swedish Checkerboard Cookies

2 sticks butter
1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp. sugar
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 Tsbp. cocoa

Using hands, thoroughly combine above ingredients. Divide dough into 2 equal parts. To one part, add 1/2 tsp. vanilla and 1 Tbsp. sugar. Blend thoroughly. To other half, blend in 2 Tbsp. Cocoa. Cut both the light and dark dough in half and shape into 15" logs. Place a dark and light log side by side. Then put the reverse logs on top. Chill 2 hours. Cut log in 1/4" thick slices. Bake 10-12 min at 350°F.

Shape logs as soon as you make the dough. Dough cannot be refridgerated and saved to shape later.


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