Wednesday 3 October 2012

Amazing Rainbow Cookies♥

Ingredients:

- Sugar (250 ml)
- Margarin (250 ml)
- 2 Eggs
- Vanilla Extract (5 ml)
- Flour (625 ml)
- Baking Soda (5 ml)
- Cream of Tartar (10 ml)
- Salt (2 ml)

Method:

1) In a large bowl, cream together margarine and sugar. Add one egg at a time. Beat until well incorporated. Add the Vanilla Extract.
2) Sift together dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
3) Slowly stir the flour mixture.
4) Divide the dough into 5 unequal amounts.



5) Mix in 2-3 drops of food colouring to each amount.
6) Start by rolling the smallest ball into a snake. Surround the snake with the next largest ball until all dough is used up OR roll each ball into a snake place each side by side and shape into a rainbow.
7) Put in the freezer for 10 minutes or until the dough hardens.
8) Slice the cookies in half and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
9) Bake in a 350°C or 180°F for 8 to 10 minutes.
10) Let sit on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes and then move them into a cooling rack to cool completely.