Just make sure you harden it up in the freezer before you cut. Then you can make this easy and beautiful cookies with no worries ;)
I received many requests for this recipe, so I finally made it!
--------------------------------- Checkerboard Cookies
Difficulty: Easy Time: 2hrs Number of servings: about 40 cookies
Ingredients: ((Vanilla Dough)) 50g (1.8oz.) butter *room temperature 2.5 tbsp. granulated sugar 1/2 beaten egg *room temperature 100g (3.5oz.) cake flour a few drops of vanilla extract ((Chocolate Dough)) 50g (1.8oz.) butter *room temperature 2.5 tbsp. granulated sugar 1/2 beaten egg *room temperature 85g (3oz.) cake flour 15g (0.5oz.) cocoa powder a few drops of vanilla extract
Directions: ((Vanilla Dough)) 1. Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl until white and fluffy. 2. Add beaten egg little by little and mix well. 3. Add a few drops of vanilla extract and mix well. 4. Sift in cake flour, then mix well with a spatula. When the dough starts to crumble, use your hands to mix tougher until formed. Then form into an inch and a half square rectangular stick. Wrap in plastic wrap and cool in the freezer for about 30 minutes to set and chill. ((Chocolate Dough)) 1. Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl until white and fluffy. 2. Add beaten egg little by little and mix well. 3. Add a few drops of vanilla extract and mix well. 4. Sift in cake flour and cocoa powder, then mix well with a spatula. When the dough starts to crumble, use your hands to mix tougher until formed. Then form into an inch and a half square rectangular stick. Wrap in plastic wrap and cool in the freezer for about 30 minutes to set and chill. ((Molding) 1. Slice each dough lengthwise into 3 pieces. Swap the middle dough. Then Slice each set lengthwise into 3 pieces and swap the middle dough again. *slightly defrost the dough if they are too hard to cut. 2. Wrap in plastic wrap again and cool in the freezer for about 15 minutes to set and chill. *you can keep the dough in the freezer up to a week 3. Preheat the oven to 170C (338F). Slice the dough into 5mm (0.2 inch) thick. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. 4. Bake at 170C (338F) for about 15 minutes. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet or a wire rack.