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Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in one bowl. Put it to the side.
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In another big mixing bowl, beat the softened butter with sugar until it's creamy. Toss in the eggs and vanilla, then mix until smooth.
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Slowly stir the flour mix into the butter mix. Keep mixing until there's no dry flour left.
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Split the dough in half. Add black coloring to one part and orange to the other. Mix each until the colors are bright, cleaning the bowl between batches.
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Press each colored dough into thick rectangles, wrap them in plastic, and put them in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
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Roll each dough out evenly (about ⅛-¼ inch). Place the orange dough on the bottom, stack the black on top, and trim the edges to neaten.
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If you'd like, brush the dough's outside with a little water, then roll it in sprinkles to make it pop.
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Roll the stacked dough into a log. Wrap it in plastic and chill again for at least an hour.
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Heat the oven to 350°F. Slice the dough log into ¼-½ inch rounds and place on a baking sheet covered with parchment. Leave some space between them.
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Pop them in the oven for 10-12 minutes. Take out when the tops don't look shiny anymore.