Ingredients
- 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Black food coloring
- Circle-shaped cookie cutter
Directions: Preheat the oven to 375°. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
Divide the dough into two equal portions. Add several drops of the black food color to one of the portions and blend thoroughly.
Make ½-inch dough balls, one from the regular dough, the other using the black dough. Place the two balls side-by-side in the cookie cutter, and using your fingers, press the dough flat so it fills the cutter. Remove the dough from the cookie cutter and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Continue until your cookie sheet is filled. These cookies will spread while baking, so be sure to leave adequate space between cookies.
Bake for 8–10 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool for two minutes before removing cookies to a cooling rack. Enjoy!