* Exported from MasterCook * Pastel Marbled Hearts Cookies Recipe By :Land O' Lakes Serving Size : 42 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : New Recipe Regular Sweet Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ --------------------------------- 1 cup sugar 1 cup butter -- softened 1 egg 2 tablespoons orange juice 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Pink paste food color Purple paste food color Green paste food color Edible glitter or large grain sugar -- if desired 1. Combine sugar and butter in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (2 to 3 minutes). Add egg and 2 tablespoons orange juice; continue beating until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Reduce speed to low; add flour and baking powder. Beat until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). 2. Divide dough into fourths. Knead pink food color into one portion. Knead purple food color into second portion. Knead green food color into third portion. 3. Flatten each fourth into disk shape. Wrap in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate until firm (2 hours or overnight). 4. Using one-half of each disk, alternately place spoonfuls of doughs onto lightly floured surface to create patchwork effect. Roll out dough to I/s-inch thickness. Cut with 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with edible glitter, if desired. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough. Description: "A little magic with food color and cookie cutters makes these cookies look marbled." Source: "Spring's Best Cookies booklet" Yield: "3 1/2 dozen" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 92 Calories; 5g Fat (44.6% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 16mg Cholesterol; 58mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates. NOTES : I made these for the kids' last days of school. I used yellow and orange food coloring paste only, and cut them into the shape of suns. Using an egg yolk tempra paint with black food coloring, I painted eyes and smiles on the suns before baking. PREPARATION TIME: 1 HOUR CHILLING TIME: 2 Hours BAKING TIME: 6 MINUTES 3 1/2 DOZEN COOKIES Nutrition Facts (1 cookie) Calories 90 Protein 1 g Carbohydrate 2 g Dietary Fiber 0 g Fat 4.5 g Cholesterol 15 mg Sodium 45 mg Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0