7 January, 2016
Rainbow Rounds Cookies
Posted in : All, Bars and Cookies, Vegetarian on by : Jeremy
About 12 dozen cookies
2 cups softened butter
2 ¼ cups sugar
3 egg yolks
1 large egg
1 Tbsp. vanilla
2 tsp. salt
5 ¼ cups flour
½ cup each of 6 different color sugar crystals.
In a large bowl with a mixer on high, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, egg, vanilla, and salt and beat well. With mixer on low gradually sift in flour. Divide dough into 6 equal pieces and roll in to 8” log. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 3 hours. Heat oven to 350°. With one roll at a time, unwrap dough and roll in 1 color of crystal sugar. Cut logs into ¼” thick slices and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12-16 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack and cool. Repeat process with remaining dough using a different color for each roll.