RAINBOW SLICES
One dough flavored and colored three ways. Makes the tastiest and prettiest cookies. We make these every year at Christmas. They are well worth the effort.

1 cup Butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp.vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 tsp. baking powder
Pinch of salt
4 drops red food coloring
1/4 cup Finely Chopped Red Candied Cherries
1/3 cup Melted Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1/3 cup Finely Chopped Walnuts
1/2 tsp. rum or coconut extract
1/3 cup Shredded or Flacked Coconut

Line a 8x4 loaf pan with waxed paper. In a large bowl beat together butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla until fluffy. Add flour, baking powder and salt, beat till blended. Divide dough into 3 equal portions.
Place in pan in this order.
1st.Portion Add: red food coloring and candied cherries.
2nd.Portion Add: Melted choc. and nuts.
3rd.Portion Add: extract and coconut.
Cover and refrigerate or freeze until firm. Several hours or overnite.
To bake cookies, preheat oven 350 degrees.
Invert pan of chilled dough on a cutting board. Peel off wax paper.
Cut into 1/4 inch crosswise slices. Cut each slice in 3 equal parts.
Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet and bake 10 minutes or until
edges are golden brown. Remove cookies and cool on rack.
Makes about 84 2"x1 1/4" cookies.