Ingredients

The following ingredients have 36 Servings
  • 1 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 tsp almond extract ( or vanilla extract)
  • 1 egg (room temperature)
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • colored sugar (red and blue for 4th of July)

Instruction

  • Cream butter and sugar together.
  • Add egg and extract and mix until well combined.
  • Stir in flour, mixing until fully incorporated.
  • Divide dough in half.
  • Cover cutting board with plastic wrap and press out half of dough into an 8x8 square.
  • Sprinkle sugars onto the dough in patches.
  • Use the plastic wrap to to lift and roll up dough - just like sushi.
  • Repeat with second half and refrigerate dough rolls for 1-2 hours or until nice and firm.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Remove plastic wrap from rolls and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
  • Place slices about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 6-8 minutes or until edges just turn golden. Let cool for 1-2 minutes and remove to wire rack.