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  1 c butter softened, add 1 1/4 c sugar and mix. Add 2 tsp vanilla and 2 eggs. Beat till light and fluffy. Now add dry ingredients: 3 c flour, mixed with 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt. Beat on low till well combined. Split the dough in half. Shape 1/2 into a 4" square, wrap and put in the fridge. Add 2 oz unsweetened chocolate (melted and cooled) to the remaining dough and mix well. Shape that half into a 4" square, wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 min.   Roll the individual doughs out to about 16" x 12" (or a little smaller). Place the chocolate dough atop the vanilla dough and peel off the parchment. Cut the sheet of dough in half horizontally and roll each half into a log. Roll in red sugar to coat. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 3 hours or overnight (or for several days if you forget about it LOL) Slice into 1/4" slices and bake about 12-14 minutes at 350°. From my Friend Patti Althoff Siwicki -- Christmas 2021

     I had asked my Mom for her recipes from when we were kids, but she has none of her original recipes left, so she was sending me recipes that were close to hers in ingredients. I found this Divinity Recipe on Brenda's Recipe Exchange Group on Facebook. Love that group. You might want to check it our and join in. The owner of this recipe is Melissa De Jager.      I remember Mother used to have our kitchen smelling just wonderful around the holidays, but sometimes she would just have fun nights. She used tried and true methods to get her children involved in being active in the kitchen: taffy pulls, home made pizza parties where everyone brings an ingredient (to be posted at a future date) and washing dishes. Trouble was, with me, the sound of running water made me want to...you know. Then I'd have to leave but come right back. It's amazing what a person remembers.     As Christmas drew near, she would start baking. Baking...