Witches Brew Halloween Butter Cookies

Directions

1. In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups of all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, powdered sugar, and granulated sugar.
2. Stir briefly to combine these dry ingredients.
3. Cut the softened butter into small pieces and add them to the bowl. Mix until the mixture looks like coarse cornmeal.
4. Pour in the vanilla extract and mix just until the dough comes together in a ball.
5. Separate the dough into three equal portions, each about 8 ounces.
6. Knead your choice of food coloring into each portion along with 2 tablespoons of the remaining flour.
7. Place one portion between two sheets of wax paper and roll it out into an 11x8½-inch rectangle. Repeat with the other two portions.
8. Peel off the top wax paper from each rectangle and stack the layers on top of each other in your chosen color order.
9. Keep the bottom wax paper on the bottom layer to help with rolling.
10. Starting from a short end, tightly roll the stacked layers into a log (jelly-roll style).
11. Chill the log in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
12. Spread the sprinkles in a 9x13-inch pan, then roll the chilled log in the sprinkles until fully coated.
13. Preheat your oven to 325°F.
14. Slice the log into ¼-inch thick rounds and arrange them on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, until the cookies are no longer shiny on top and the bottoms are golden.