2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup margarine/butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
5 drops red food coloring
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 square (1oz) unsweetened chocolate, melted & cooled to room temp.
Mix together flour, baking powder and salt. set aside.
Beat Margarine with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds, add sugar, beat until fluffy add egg & vanilla; beat just till combined. Slowly add the flour mixture, beating on medium speed about 3 minutes.
Line a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan with waxed paper, allowing the ends of the paper to hang over the sides of the pan, set aside. Divide the dough into 3 portions.
1st portion of the dough stir in almond extract and red food coloring, pat onto the bottom of the pan.
2nd portion of the dough stir in chopped nuts pat evenly over pink dough in pan.
3rd portion stir in melted chocolate; pat evenly onto nut dough. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or till dough is firm enough to slice.
Lift the waxed paper to remove the chilled dough from the pan. Remove the waxed paper. Cut the dough in half lengthwise into 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick slices. Arrange the slice about 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm and light brown. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely, makes 72 to 84 cookies.
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