Elf Hat Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Orange paste or gel food color
Colors of paste or gel food color of your choice

Combine butter and 1 cup sugar in large bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add egg, vanilla extract and salt. Continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour and baking soda. Beat until well mixed.
Divide your dough into the number of colors you want to use and add the gel colors and kneed until well blended. I used AmeriColor Tulip Red and AmeriColor Leaf Green for the elf hats. You might want to use gloves for this step! Hint, hint!
I only used 2 colors but, wanted multiple layers so cut each color into 4 equal pieces.
Next, layer your dough in a 9″ x 5″ loaf pan and rotate the colors.
Then, chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Now, slice the loaf like pieces of bread. Each slice should be about a 1/4″.
Then cut the slices into little triangles

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Bake cookies for 7-10 minute.

Cool on wire rack.