Chocolate Kahlua Pistachio Cherry Christmas Checkerboard Cookie Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup (8 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1⁄2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons Mary’s Cognac Barrel-aged Vanilla Extract
• 2 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon chocolate sprinkles
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons Kahlúa®
• 3 drops green food coloring
• 1 tablespoon pistachio paste, or 2 tablespoons finely chopped pistachio nuts
• 6 maraschino cherries, minced
• 3 drops red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• A few drops of orange oil or extract
• Green, red, or white ready-to-pipe icing