Checkerboard cookies are delicious buttery sugar cookies shaped in a checkerboard pattern. The cookies are made by alternating two color pieces of dough shaped into a rectangular block. When chilled simply cut into slices and bake. It is that easy. The recipe is really not complicated and you can try different flavor combinations and colors each time.

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Ingredients

Makes about 30-35 cookies

Pistachio Dough
1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup (100g) caster sugar
1 egg yolk
1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
1/4 cup (30g) pistachio, ground
1 tsp (5g) almond extract
1/4 tsp (1g) salt
green food coloring
Chocolate Dough
1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup (100g) caster sugar
1 egg yolk
1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
1/4 cup (30g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp (1g) salt

1. Prepare the pistachio dough. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and salt for about 3-5 minutes until creamy. Add egg yolk, almond extract and green food coloring and mix until well combined. With mixer on low incorporate pistachio and flour. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and shape into about 2 x 6 inches (5 x15 cm) rectangular block, about 2 inches (5 cm) tall.

2. Prepare the chocolate dough. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and salt for about 3-5 minutes until creamy. Add egg yolk and mix until well combined. ...