1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 teaspoons peppermint extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Red food coloring
Cream butter; add sugar, beating until light and
fluffy. Add egg and peppermint extract; beat well.
In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt;
add to butter mixture. Divide dough in half. Add a
few drops red food coloring to one half; refrigerate
both halves until firm.
Divide each portion into 2 equal portions. On floured
wax paper, roll one white portion and one red portion
into an 8-inch square. Invert white dough onto red
dough; remove wax paper. Tightly roll dough jellyroll
fashion, peeling wax paper from red dough as you roll.
Repeat with remaining dough. Cover with wax paper;
chill.
Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices; place on ungreased
baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.
Remove to wire racks to cool.
