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purple food coloring into another.

Leave third plain.

4. Spread one batter evenly into one
   of the prepared pans. Repeat with
   remaining two batters and pans. Bake
   15 minutes or until risen and firm when
   pressed with finger. Let cool in pans on
   wire racks. Invert onto a cutting board.


5. In a small bowl whisk together
   tahini and honey. Place the purple cookie
   layer in one of the baking pans. Spread
   evenly with half the tahini mixture.
   Top with plain cookie layer. Spread with
   remaining tahini mixture. Top with
   green cookie layer.


6. In a small microwavable bowl heat
   chocolate chips and coconut oil on high
   (100% power) 30 seconds to 1 minute or
   until melted. Stir until smooth. Spread
   half the chocolate mixture evenly over
   cookies. Chill 30 minutes or until firm.


7. Invert uncut cookies onto a cutting
   board. Spread remaining chocolate
   evenly over top. Return to refrigerator;
   chill 30 minutes.


8. Trim edges. Cut into 11/2 -inch squares.
   Makes 48 cookies.
   each cookie 158 cal, 12 g fat, 41 mg chol,
   40 mg sodium, 11 g carb, 1 g fiber,
   8 g sugars, 4 g pro.

RECIPES FROM PAGES 24–30

BASKET CRAFTS

EASTER BASKET CAKE

hands-on time 30 min.

total time 2 hr.

Butter

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup shortening

(^1) 3/4 cups sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
4 egg whites, room temperature
(^1) 1/3 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup miniature semisweet
chocolate pieces
1/2 tsp. coconut extract
1/3 cup plus 3 Tbsp. unsweetened
cocoa powder
Brown Butter Frosting (recipe,
opposite)

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HORIZONTAL LINES

For a basket-weave look with

dimension, use a decorating

bag fitted with a basket-weave

tip. Holding the bag with the

tip’s serrated edge up, pipe a

solid horizontal stripe.

BASKET

W E AV E

1 cup toasted coconut flakes

Egg Sugar Cookies (recipe,

opposite)

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and
   lightly flour a 13×9-inch baking pan.
   In a medium bowl stir together flour,
   baking powder, baking soda, and salt.


2. In a large bowl beat shortening
   with a mixer on medium 30 seconds.
   Add sugar and vanilla; beat on medium
   3 to 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.

VERTICAL LINES

Using horizontal line as a guide,

pipe short vertical lines

over the horizontals, spacing

each approximately the

width of the decorating

tip. Repeat horizontal and

vertical lines to cover.

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