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Rainbow Cookies

Rainbow Cookies
Rainbow Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 18. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 116 calories, 1g of protein, and 6g of fat. If you have betty whipped vanilla ready-to-spread frosting, egg, food colors, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

1
Heat oven to 375F. Stir cookie mix, butter, flour and egg in medium bowl until dough forms. Divide dough evenly among 3 bowls; tint each dough by stirring in a few drops of desired food color.
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2
Shape 1/3 cup of each color of dough into a rope about 5 inches long and 1 inch in diameter.
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Place ropes side by side and a little more than 1/4 inch apart on floured surface; roll until 1/4 inch thick.
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Cut with 2- to 2 1/2-inch egg-shaped cookie cutter so each cookie has 3 colors.
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5
Sprinkle with sugar.
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Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough. (When rerolling dough scraps, carefully lay matching colors together.)
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7
Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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8
Spread frosting on bottoms of half the cookies. Top with remaining cookies.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 30 m.
Servings18
Health Score0
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