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Zebra Butter Cookies

1-1/4 cups butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup baking cocoa

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in egg and
vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed
mixture. Divide dough in half. Add cocoa to one half; mix well. Roll
each half between waxed paper into a 9-in. square. Cut both squares

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Zebra Butter Cookies cont.

into three 3-in. strips. Cut the strips in half lengthwise to make
six 4-1/2-in. x 3-in. rectangles. Place one cream-colored rectangle
on a large piece of plastic wrap; top with a chocolate rectangle.
Repeat layers twice. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2
hours. Unwrap and cut widthwise into eighteen 1/4-in. slices. Cut
each slice with a horse-shaped cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 1
in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10
minutes or until edges are lightly golden. Let stand for 2 minutes
before removing to wire racks to cool.

Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.