Checkerboard Cookies

Directions

• Cream 2 sticks of Unsalted Butter ( room temperature ) & 1/2 cup Sugar . Into that add 1tsp Vanilla essence , 1/4 tsp Lemon essence & 1/4tsp Salt . Later add 2 1/2 cup of all purpose Flour into the butter mixture & mix well .Dough will be loose & crumbly . Using your hand knead the dough & divide the dough into half portions . Sprinkle 3tbsp of Coco Powder into one of the halves . Knead the dough until Cocoa   has been fully incorporated . Wrap this dough into a plastic wrap & keep it a side .
• Roll the dough into a rectangle shape with 3/8 inch thick .
• Whisk together 1 Egg & 1 tbsp Water , use this as a binding agent for each layer .
• Brush the egg wash & place the Chocolate dough over the Vanilla dough .
• Using a ruler cut the dough into equal parts .
• Brush some egg wash on the 1st dough & keep the 2nd dough on the top .
• Using the ruler cut the dough into equal lengthwise pieces .
• Take 1 pieces of sliced  dough & brush the  egg wash .
• Place the next strip on the top , like that use 3 slices to make one log .
• If the 1st layer is Vanilla , Chocolate , Vanilla  then the 2nd layer should be Chocolate , Vanilla , Chocolate .
• Like that alternate the layers . Don’t forget to brush egg wash.
• Pre -heat the oven to 350 degree .
• From each  log slice  1/4 inch  thick cookie  pieces .
• Place this into a cooking sheet & bake for about 10 – 12 min  or until its done .
• Let it cool down completely &  store it in a container .