Cream together 1 cup of softened butter and 1 cup of sugar for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon of almond extract, mixing until smooth.

In a separate bowl, whisk together 2.5 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, and 0.5 teaspoon of salt. Gradually mix this into the creamed mixture until a soft dough forms.

Set aside 1 cup of dough. Color the remaining dough red with food coloring, shape into a log, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate. Color ⅓ cup of the remaining dough green for the rind and refrigerate.

Roll out the plain dough into a rectangle, place the red log along one edge, roll up, and then wrap with green dough.

Wrap the log in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Slice the chilled log into 3/16-inch thick pieces and place on baking sheets.

Bake for 9-11 minutes or until set and cool on racks.