This 4-colored sweet cookie dough is shaped into a log, chilled in the refrigerator, and sliced to form bright and cheery rainbows.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Calories
120 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
Step 2
Cream together sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla, and almond extract until well combined. Gradually add flour mixture, beating on low speed until well blended.
Step 3
Divide dough into 10 equal pieces. Combine 4 pieces with red food coloring in a small bowl until smooth. Combine 3 pieces with green coloring in another bowl until smooth. Combine 2 pieces with yellow coloring in another bowl until smooth. Combine remaining piece with blue coloring in another bowl until smooth. Wrap each colored dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Step 4
Shape blue dough into an 8-inch log. Shape yellow dough into an 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 a smooth log. Roll green dough into an 8x5-inch rectangle. Place yellow log in center, pinch edges of green to seal; roll smooth. Roll red dough into an 8x7-inch rectangle. Place green log in center, pinch edges of red to seal and roll until smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Step 5
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease or line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step 6
Cut log in half length-wise. Cut each half into 1/4-inch slices. Place slices 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
Step 7
Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 12 minutes; do not brown. Cool on the baking sheets for 1 minute, then transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
Step 8
Pipe a small amount of vanilla frosting on the bottom corner of each cookie to resemble a cloud; sprinkle with yellow sugar. Let stand until frosting is set.
