Tag Archives: best sugar cookies ever

Rainbow Rounds

Posted in dessert, holiday favorites, sweet treat by

Rainbow RoundsI bake these cookies every year for the Annual Holiday Cookie Exchange at my girlfriend, Suzanne’s home.  They are always a hit.  One year I broke tradition and made a different variety of cookie. My friends missed the colorful treats and now they request Rainbow Rounds every year.  They are a delicious sweet treat even in the morning with a cup of coffee.

I sometimes change the color of sugars when I bake them during different holidays (Halloween – orange and purple; Valentine’s Day- pink and red; Easter – lavender, pastel pink and mint green).  They are even fun to make using your favorite sports team colors.  Enjoy!

 

Rainbow Rounds

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
2¼ cups sugar
3 egg yolks
1 large egg
1Tbs. Vanilla
1 tsp. Salt
5¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup each red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple crystal sugars

Directions
Continue reading →

Rainbow Rounds

Rainbow Rounds

Ready for the annual cookie exchange

Rainbow Rounds

2 cups butter, softened
2¼ cups sugar
3 egg yolks
1 large egg
1Tbs. Vanilla
1 tsp. Salt
5¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup each red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple crystal sugars

1. In large bowl, with mixer on high, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg yolks, egg, vanilla and salt and beat well to combine. With mixer on low, gradually beat in flour. Divide dough into 6 equal pieces, roll each piece into 8” log, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for three hours.

2. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Working with 1 roll at a time, unwrap dough and roll in 1 color of crystal sugar. Cut logs into ¼ inch thick slices, and place on ungreased baking sheet ½ inch apart. Bake 12-16 minutes, until golden. Let cool 5 minutes on baking sheet. Transfer to wire rack, and let cool completely. Repeate with remaining dough, using a different color for each roll.

Makes about 12 dozen.

Return to Main Menu