RAINBOWS

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A 4-colored cookie dough that is shaped into a log and sliced to form rainbows.

Provided by DARBYANNE

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Refrigerator Cookie Recipes

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
¾ cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
assorted colors of paste food coloring
4 tablespoons prepared vanilla frosting
¼ cup yellow decorator sugar

Steps:

  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and almond extracts. Gradually add the flour and salt. Beat at low speed until well blended.
  • Divide dough into 10 equal sections. Combine 4 sections of he dough with red paste-type coloring until smooth. Combine 3 sections of the dough with green coloring until smooth. Combine 2 sections of the dough with yellow coloring until smooth, and combine remaining dough with blue coloring. Wrap each section of dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Shape blue dough into an 8-inch log. Shape yellow dough into 8x3-inch rectangle; place on waxed paper. Place blue log in center of yellow rectangle and fold yellow edges up around blue log, pinching to form seal. Roll to form smooth log. Roll green dough into 8x5-inch rectangle. Place yellow log in center, pinch edges of green to seal; roll smooth. Roll red dough into 8x7-inch rectangle. Place green log in center, pinch edges of red to seal and roll smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease or line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Cut log in half length-wise. Cut each half into 1/4 inch slices. Place slices 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 to 12 minutes. (Do not brown.) Cool on cookie sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks and let cool completely. Pipe small amount of white frosting on bottom corner of each cookie to resemble a cloud. Sprinkle with yellow decorating sugar. Let stand until frosting is set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.3 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 18.4 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 61 mg, Sugar 8.1 g

Babul Aseer
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover vegetables. It's also a healthy and delicious meal that the whole family will love.


Mrahim
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I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a hit. It's a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables and it's also a healthy and delicious meal.


Actor Star
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover vegetables. I always have a bag of frozen vegetables in my freezer and this is a great way to use them up.


Vivak Kumar
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I love this recipe because it's so versatile. You can add any vegetables you like and it always turns out great.


Priscillia Gbeanquoi
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This recipe is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. My kids loved it and they didn't even realize they were eating broccoli and cauliflower.


Desta Bixler
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I made this recipe for a party and it was a big success. Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe.


Danish Aaklai
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This recipe was a hit with my kids! They loved the colorful vegetables and the sweet and sour sauce.


Muhammad Hezar
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I've made this recipe several times now and it always turns out great. It's a great way to use up leftover vegetables and it's also a healthy and delicious meal.


Chimamanda Evidence
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This recipe was easy to follow and the end result was delicious! I made it for my family and they all loved it. The only thing I would change is to add a bit more salt and pepper to taste.