1

In a bowl, stir together flour and baking powder; set aside.

2

In a separate larger bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar; beat until combined. Beat in egg, vanilla, and extract. Beat in flour mixture until combined. Divide dough into three equal portions. Stir red food coloring into one portion; stir green food coloring into another; leave remaining dough portion plain. Cover and chill about 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.

3

Preheat oven to 375°F. Divide each color of dough into four equal portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a ½-inch diameter rope. Place one red, one green and one plain rope side by side. Twist together. Repeat with remaining ropes. Chill dough for 30 minutes. Cut ropes into ½-inch thick slices for large cookies or ¼-inch thick slices for smaller ones. Roll slices into balls, blending colors as little as possible. Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Using bottom of a glass dipped in sugar, flatten each ball to a ¼-inch thickness.

4

Bake until edges are set (8-10 minutes for large cookies; 6-8 minutes for smaller ones). Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool.