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Christmas Swirl Butter Cookies

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In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract, mixing until smooth.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms. Divide the dough into three equal portions.
Leave one portion plain, then color the other two portions with red and green gel food coloring, kneading until evenly colored.
Roll each dough portion into a rectangle about ¼ inch thick, placing each layer on wax paper. Stack the layers (plain, red, green) and gently press together.
Roll the stacked dough into a log starting from one long edge, creating a swirl pattern. Wrap the dough log in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
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