Irish Flag Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugars and pudding mix until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extracts. If desired, add food coloring. Whisk flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in chips and nuts (batter will be stiff). Scoop tablespoonfuls of dough and shape into balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake until cookies are set and bottoms are lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Let cool on pan for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Steps:

• Beat butter in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in flour. Divide dough into thirds; place each in separate medium bowl. Add different flavor dry gelatin mix to dough in 2 bowls; mix well. Leave dough in remaining bowl plain.
• Cut 18x4-inch strip from parchment; use to line 9x5-inch loaf pan, with ends of paper extending over sides. Press dough, 1 flavor at a time, into prepared pan, placing plain dough in between layers of colored dough. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
• Heat oven to 350ºF. Use parchment handles to remove dough from pan; invert onto cutting board. Cut into 3/8-inch-thick slices, then cut each slice crosswise into 3 pieces. Place, 1 inch apart, on parchment-covered baking sheets.
• Bake 10 to 12 min. or until centers are set. Cool 5 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.