Rainbow Butter Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: about 3 dozen.
Our family can't get through the holidays without these fun, colorful cookies. They come out of my oven by the dozens! —Lanette Tate, Sandy, Utah
Ingredients
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1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup sugar
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1 large egg, room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon baking soda
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Green, red and yellow food coloring
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2% milk
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
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2.
Divide dough into 3 portions; tint each a different color. Roll each portion of dough on waxed paper into a 9x5-in. rectangle. Freeze for 10 minutes.
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3.
Cut each rectangle in half lengthwise. Lightly brush top of 1 rectangle with milk. Top with another colored dough. Remove waxed paper; brush top with milk. Repeat with remaining dough, alternating colors to make 6 layers. Press together lightly. Wrap dough. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
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4.
Unwrap dough; cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes. Cool for 1-2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 73 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 72mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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