Recipe

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• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 6 tbsp margarine
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp orange juice or 1 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• red food coloring (enough to make watermelon colored dough)
• 1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 egg white
• 1 tbsp water
• green sugar crystals

• 1 Stir together flour, baking powder and salt.
• 2 In large mixer bowl beat margarine and shortening for 30 seconds.
• 3 Add 3/4°C sugar, beat until fluffy.
• 4 Add egg, orange juice, vanilla and red food coloring.
• 5 Beat well on medium.
• 6 Add flour mixture, beating on low until combined.
• 7 Cover, chill 3 hours.
• 8 Roll out half the dough, 1/4 inch thick.
• 9 Cut with 3 round cookie cutter.
• 10 Cut cookies in half.
• 11 Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 12 Press a few chocolate chips in each cookie for seeds.
• 13 Repeat with remaining dough.
• 14 Bake 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees.
• 15 Do not brown.
• 16 Cool.
• 17 Whisk together egg white and water.
• 18 Brush this on the edge of each cookie and dip wet part into green sugar.