Rainbow Sugar Cookies are super cute and make a fun project for a rainy (or sunny!) afternoon. Eat this sweet treat during a rainbow- or weather learning unit, or as a memorable finale to a Noah’s Ark lesson.

These colorful cookies are a throwback to my childhood–I remember making them as a preschooler with my mom, and had thought {from my childhood perspective memories} they were very complicated and time consuming to make. But was pleasantly surprised to realize the most time consuming part was letting the dough chill–a step many sugar cookie recipes require.

Ingredients for Rainbow Sugar Cookies

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla or almond extract
• 3-1/4 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• food coloring
• waxed paper

Directions for Rainbow Sugar Cookies:

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and extract. Add dry ingredients and mix well to form a soft dough.

Divide the dough into six equal balls, and color each part with food coloring by creating a small well in the dough with your finger and placing a few drops of food coloring in the well. Knead the color into the dough. Repeat for each color.

On a sheet of waxed paper or other non-stick surface, roll out each ball of colored dough to about 1/4 inch thick.

Firmly stack each sheet of rolled dough on top of the other, gently pressing so the layers stick together, red at the bottom and continuing in order of rainbow colors.

Wrap stacked dough in waxed paper and chill overnight.
Once chilled, slice layered dough into 1/2-inch thick slices, about 4 inches long. Gently curve each slice into a rainbow shape.

Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 350F for 7-9 minutes or until lightly browned on the bottom. Allow to cool, and enjoy!

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