Pistachio Chocolate Checkers

Serves: 3

Magnus Pfeffer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

49

Sweetness

42

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Butter

1

Egg

2.666667 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1 tsp

Salt

2 tbsps

Milk

Directions:

1

To make the chocolate dough, use the first set of ingredients

2

In a medium bowl, cream together the confectioners' sugar and butter

3

Stir in the egg

4

Combine the flour, salt and cocoa, stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk

5

Set aside

6

To make the pistachio dough, use the second set of ingredients

7

In a medium bowl, cream together the confectioners' sugar and butter

8

Stir in the egg

9

Combine the flour and salt, stir into the creamed mixture

10

Finally, stir in the pistachios and food coloring

11

On a lightly floured surface, pat out each dough to a rectangle 6x5 inches

12

Cut each rectangle crosswise into 8- 3/4 inch strips

13

Place 1 strip of each color side by side

14

Place two more strips on top of those, alternating colors

15

Repeat until the checkerboard is 4 strips high

16

Use remaining strips to form a second rectangle

17

Wrap rectangles and refrigerate at least 2 hours, or until firm

18

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)

19

Unwrap the dough and slice crosswise into 1/4 inch slices

20

Place 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet

21

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until set

22

Remove cookies from baking sheet to cool on wire racks