Step 1: Thoroughly mix butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla
Step 2: Add flour, and salt. Mix well
Step 3: Divide dough into 3 equal parts
Step 4: To the first portion add yellow coloring and lemon peel. Mix well
Step 5: To the second portion add green coloring and lime peel. Mix well
Step 6: To the third portion add orange coloring and orange peel.
Step 7: Leave the fourth portion plain
Step 8: Wrap each portion and refrigerate 1 hour
Step 9: Shape each colored portion into a roll, 2 inch in diameter and 4 inches long
Step 10: Divide the plain portion into 3 equal parts and roll each out into a 6x4 inch rectangle
Step 11: Wrap one plain rectangle around each colored roll, pressing firmly together.
Step 12: Roll each log in matching colored sugar
Step 13: Wrap and chill 4 hours
Step 14: Heat oven to 400
Step 15: Cut rolls into 1/8 inch slices
Step 16: Place on ungreased baking sheet
Step 17: Cut each slice in half
Step 18: Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until light brown
Step 19: Immediately remove from baking sheet
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