Pastel Pretties Recipe

How to make it

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• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt then set aside.
• Beat butter until soft then cream in sugar.
• Add egg, vanilla and anise extract mixing well then add in flour and mix until incorporated.
• Chill dough slightly for 30 minutes then divide dough in half.
• Return half to the refrigerator then divide the 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” long ropes then place ropes on a baking sheet and refrigerate.
• Remove plain dough from refrigerator and divide in half and return half to refrigerator.
• Roll remaining half into a rectangle.
• Place one pink, one green and one yellow rope in rectangle with two on bottom and one on top.
• Wrap plain dough around ropes to form a casing.
• Wrap roll in plastic and refrigerate at least 45 minutes.
• Repeat process with remaining ropes and chilled dough.
• Slice chilled logs into 3/16" slices then place on ungreased baking sheets and bake 15 minutes.
• Cool on racks.