Ingredients:

1 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

2–3 tsp. almond extract

2 1/2 cup flour

assorted bottles red, yellow, blue, and green food coloring

1 pair food-safe gloves

Directions:

1. Place the butter in a mixing bowl and let it come to room temperature.

2. Add the sugar and cream the two ingredients together.

3. Beat in almond extract.

4. Stir in the flour 1/4 cup at a time. Mix the dough thoroughly each time.

5. Divide the dough into separate balls for each color you plan to use.

6. Add a few drops of food coloring to each dough ball and knead until color is uniformly blended. (Wear food-safe gloves if you don't wish to dye your hands, too.)

7. Use approximately 1 1/2 tsp. dough to sculpt and model each piece of fruit.

8. Place fruit marzipan cookies about 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheet.

9. Bake marzipan fruit cookies for around 30 minutes at 300º. (Bake for a shorter time if cookies are smaller.)

10. Let cookies cool on wire racks.

Bon Appetit!