Black and White Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 1 tsp calumet baking powder 
• 1  eggs 
• 1.5 cups flour 
• 0.3 tsp salt 
• 8 oz baker's semi-sweet chocolate melted
• 0.7 cup sugar 
• 1.5 tsp vanilla 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven
• blender
• cookie cutter

Directions

1. Mix first 3 ingredients; set aside. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in egg and vanilla.
2. Add flour mixture; mix well. Refrigerate 1 hour.
3. Roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness on lightly floured surface.
4. Cut into heart shapes with 2-inch cookie cutter, rerolling trimmings.
5. Place, 2 inches apart, on parchment paper-covered baking sheets. Refrigerate 30 min.
6. Heat oven to 350F.
7. Bake cookies 10 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 3 min.; remove to wire racks. Cool completely.
8. Dip 1 side of each cookie in chocolate. Return to racks; let stand until chocolate is firm.