This patterned cookie from Canadian Living Cooks 2003, is actually easy to make.
- Portion size 80 servings
- Credits : Canadian Living Magazine: December 2003
Ingredients
Method
Line 2 rimless baking sheets with parchment paper or grease; set aside.
In bowl over saucepan of hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate, stirring often. Let cool to room temperature.
In large bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy; beat in 2 of the eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in vanilla. In separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt ; stir one-third at a time into butter mixture, using hands if too stiff to stir.
Remove half of the dough for vanilla dough. Stir chocolate into remaining dough, using hands to blend thoroughly.
Divide vanilla dough in half; flatten each half into square. Place dough, 1 square at a time, between waxed paper; roll out to 7-inch (18 cm) square. Straighten edges with ruler. Repeat with chocolate dough. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Using ruler and sharp knife, cut each square into nine 3/4-inch (2 cm) wide strips.
Place 12-inch (30 cm) long piece of plastic wrap on work surface. Alternating vanilla and chocolate strips, place 3 strips of dough side by side (close but not touching) on plastic wrap. Whisk remaining egg; brush over sides and tops of strips. Gently press long edges of strips together to adhere. Repeat, forming second and third layers and alternating flavours of strips, to create checkerboard effect. Repeat to make 3 more logs, reversing colour pattern. Fold plastic wrap up to enclose logs; refrigerate for 30 minutes. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 4 days. Or overwrap in heavy-duty foil and freeze for up to 1 month.)
Using serrated knife, trim ends of each log; cut into 1/4-inch (5 mm) thick slices. Arrange, about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart, on prepared pans. Bake, 1 sheet at a time, in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven until firm to the touch, about 12 minutes. Let cool on pan on rack for 3 minutes. Transfer to racks and let cool completely. (Make-ahead: Layer between waxed paper in airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 1 month.)
Nutritional facts <b>Per cookie:</b> about
- Sodium 69 mg
- Protein 1 g
- Calories 73.0
- Total fat 3 g
- Cholesterol 14 mg
- Saturated fat 2 g
- Total carbohydrate 10 g
%RDI
- Iron 3.0
- Folate 4.0
- Vitamin A 3.0
