Rainbow Cookies

I grew up loving rainbows! My bedroom was covered in them…literally!

I had rainbows pained on my walls, my bedding was rainbows, my pillow – you name it, there was a rainbow on it. My love of rainbows is why I decided that I had to add easy Rainbow Cookies to my recipe box.

These super easy Rainbow Cookies uses your favorite sugar cookie recipe and your love for creating with Play-Doh and mashes the two together for this adorable cookie treat.

They are perfect for Easter, St. Patrick’s Day or just when you need a rainbow to put a smile on your face.

See the how-to video and recipe below:

Here is what you need:

• Sugar cookie dough – I discovered this wonderful recipe from Back to Her Roots – what I love is that the cookies don’t spread in the oven!
• Gel food coloring – I got my food coloring here – I prefer the gel as it doesn’t compromise the batter at all!
• Marshamallow Bits – see here – these are not mini-marshmallows, they are Bits!
• Corn syrup
• Toothpicks
• Plastic Wrap

Here is what you do:

• Divide the cookie dough into 4 parts and place in four separate bowls.
• Using a toothpick, add 4 different gel food coloring to the divided dough and mix it well. I used red, yellow, green and blue. Add coloring until you get your desired shade.
• Flatten the dough into a square shape and wrap each separately in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Remove the dough from the refrigerator and unwrap the plastic wrap.
• Grab a small section of each color (about 1 – 1.5 tablespoons of each, but feel free to make them bigger or smaller, it is all personal preference). Roll them out long and thin and place on cookie sheet in a rainbow shape.
• Bake for 6-8 minutes or until the bottom just begins to get a bit golden brown.
• Remove from cookie sheet and place on a wire cooling rack and let cool completely.
• Using a basting brush, lightly brush a thin layer of corn syrup on the bottom of the rainbow. Place marshmallow bits on the corn syrup and let dry.
• Enjoy!

Looking for some other easy treats – just click on the pictures below: