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Name: Lucky Spirals Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 3/4 cup unsalted butter; 1 cup sugar; 1 large egg plus 1 egg white; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup milk; 2 teaspoons almond extract; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; green food coloring

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INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1 large egg ; plus 1 egg white
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup milk
2 teaspoons almond extract
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
green food coloring

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INSTRUCTIONS

In a mixing bowl beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy; beat in 1 egg and salt. Stir in milk and extracts. Add flour a little at a time, beating until incorporated.

Divide dough in half. Add food coloring to one half of the dough and mix to achieve desired green color. Wrap white and green dough separately in plastic wrap, pat into a rectangle and chill until cold, 1 hour.

On a sheet of floured parchment, roll our white dough to just under -inch thickness. Repeat with green dough on another sheet of floured parchment. Chill again until rolled dough is cold, about 20 minutes.

Brush white dough with beaten egg white and place green dough on top, removing parchment. Using bottom sheet of parchment to help lift dough, roll into a log starting at one wide end. Seal the seam by brushing with egg white and pinching closed. Roll log tightly in parchment and chill about 1 hour.

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Slice log into -inch-thick rounds. Place on parchment-lined baking sheetsand bake 16 to 18 minutes until done but not browned.

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Lucky Spirals Cookies

3/4 cup unsalted butter 
1 cup sugar 
1 large  egg  plus 1 egg white
3/4 teaspoon salt 
1/3 cup milk 
2 teaspoons almond extract 
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 
  green food coloring

In a mixing bowl beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy; beat in 1 egg and salt. Stir in milk and extracts. Add flour a little at a time, beating until incorporated.

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Slice log into -inch-thick rounds. Place on parchment-lined baking sheetsand bake 16 to 18 minutes until done but not browned.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (21g)
Recipe Makes: 36 Servings

Calories: 69
Calories from Fat: 37 (54%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 4.1g	6 %
	Saturated Fat 2.5g	13 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 1.1g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.2g
Cholesterol 16.3mg		5 %
Sodium 1663.9mg		57 %
Potassium 17.8mg		0 %
Total Carbohydrate 6.6g		2 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.2g	1 %
	Sugars, other 6.4g
Protein 1.1g		2 %
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Calories per serving: 69

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