2 pk Active dry yeast
   1/4 c  Warm water
     2 c  Butter;, (4 sticks) softened
     1 c  Sugar
     1    Egg
 4 1/2 c  Sifted flour
          Red and green colored sugar
 Dissolve yeast in warm water. Cream together butter and sugar. Beat until
 light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Blend in dissolved yeast. Gradually stir in
 flour. Chill dough for about 2 hours. Shape into 3/4″ balls. Dip one side
 in red sugar, the other in green sugar, leaving a clear stripe down the
 center. Place on buttered cookie sheets. Bake in pre-heated 375 degree oven
 for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from oven immediately
 to wire racks to cool. Can be frozen.
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                 Yields       
                40 Cookies                
