Rainbow Wheels

Biscuits and cookies are my son favourites.  He has been requested me to bake him cookies quite some time. But due to his prolong cough, i have rejected to his request.  After since he got a cough, he has been a good boy by trying hard not to take any sweet stuffs and drank plenty of fluid.  he never even complain of taking medicine when given.  As a mother, i feel hurt to see him suffer... so today, i broke the rule and baked this pretty colours, rainbow wheels to cheer him up.  His face brighten up and gave me a wide smile....humming away happily and enjoys his cookies.  My heart melts.... :P

   Rainbow wheels @ sugabakes

recipe
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Ingredients
180g self raising flour
a pinch of salt
45g shortening
45g butter
90g castor sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 egg - beaten
a few drop of green colouring
a few drop of orange or pink colouring

Method
1) Sift flour and salt in a bowl.  Rub in shortening and butter, then stir in sugar and essence. Bind mixture with beaten egg.
2) Divide dough into 3 equal portions.  colour one portion green and one orange; leave the third uncoloured.
3) Place each portion between lightly floured plastic sheets.  Roll into rectangles.
4) Remove plastic sheets and stack dough rectangles together, with the uncoloured rectangle sandwhiched in the middle.  roll up and place in the freezer for 10 mins before cutting into 0.5cm thick slices.
5) Bake in a preheated 175c oven for 15-20 mins until light golden.