Slice & Bake Peppermint Cookies

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   Combine butter and sugar in bowl.

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   Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.

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   Add egg and peppermint extract.

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   Continue beating until well mixed.

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   Add flour and baking powder; beat at low speed until well mixed.

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   Divide dough into thirds.

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   Add red food color to one-third.

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   Add green food color to another third.

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   Stir each until well mixed.

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    Leave remaining dough white.

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    Wrap each dough in plastic food wrap; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm

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    Divide each color of dough into thirds.

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    Shape each third into 12x1/2-inch rope on waxed paper.

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    Gently press together 1 pink and 1 green rope.

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    Add 1 white rope; gently press to form clover leaf-shaped multicolored roll.

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    Repeat with remaining dough.

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    Wrap each multicolored roll in plastic food wrap; refrigerate 2 hours or overnight until firm.

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    Heat oven to 350F.

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    Cut rolls into 1/4-inch slices.

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    Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

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    Bake 9-12 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned.

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