Rainbow Butter Cookies
From minitindel 16 years ago
- 12 minutes to make
- Serves 24
These are so colorful and tasty too.hope you enjoy making these ..................... courtesy taste of home cookie / candy book...........
Ingredients
- 1/2- cup plus 2 tablepoons butter softened shopping list
- 1/2- cup packed brown sugar shopping list
- 1/4- cup sugar shopping list
- 1 - egg shopping list
- 1- teaspoon vanilla extract shopping list
- 2- cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- 1/2- teaspoon each baking powder and salt shopping list
- 1/8 - teaspoon baking soda shopping list
- green , red , yellow. food coloring shopping list
- milk shopping list
How to make it
- In a large bowl , cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy
- add egg and vanilla
- combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda
- gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
- divide dough into 3 portions
- tint each portion a different color.
- roll each portion of the dough on waxed paper into a 9 inchx 5 inch rectangle pan........ freeze for 10 minutes
- cut each rectangle in half lengthwise
- lightly brush top of one rectangle with milk
- top with another colored dough
- remove waxed paper, brush top with milk
- repeat with remaining dough, alternating the colors to make 6 layers.
- press together lightly
- cut in half lengthwise
- wrap each with plastic wrap
- refrigerate for several hours or even overnight
- unwrap dough cut into 1/8 inch slices.......
- place them 2-inches apart on ungreaed cookie sheets
- bake for 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees f.
- cool for 1- 2 minutes before removing them from the pans to wire racks to cool completely.......
- yields 4 dozen cookies
The Rating
Reviewed by 14 people-
These are so fun!
cookingwithcaitlin
in Cincinnati loved it
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Wow, how cute are these! Can't wait to make them, thanks for another keeper!
juels
in Clayton loved it
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wow - taste the rainbow! Mmmmm throw the skittles out!
jett2whit
in Union City loved it
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