Rainbows Recipe

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Directions:

  1. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and almond extracts. Gradually add the flour and salt. Beat at low speed until well blended.
  2. Divide dough into 10 equal sections. Combine 4 sections of he dough with red paste-type coloring until smooth. Combine 3 sections of the dough with green coloring until smooth. Combine 2 sections of the dough with yellow coloring until smooth, and combine remaining dough with blue coloring. Wrap each section of dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  3. Shape blue dough into an 8-inch log. Shape yellow dough into 8x3-inch rectangle; place on waxed paper. Place blue log in center of yellow rectangle and fold yellow edges up around blue log, pinching to form seal. Roll to form smooth log. Roll green dough into 8x5-inch rectangle. Place yellow log in center, pinch edges of green to seal; roll smooth. Roll red dough into 8x7-inch rectangle. Place green log in center, pinch edges of red to seal and roll smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease or line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  5. Cut log in half length-wise. Cut each half into 1/4 inch slices. Place slices 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 to 12 minutes. (Do not brown.) Cool on cookie sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks and let cool completely. Pipe small amount of white frosting on bottom corner of each cookie to resemble a cloud. Sprinkle with yellow decorating sugar. Let stand until frosting is set.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 637.95 Kcal (2671 kJ)
Calories from fat 286.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.78g 49%
Cholesterol 112.46mg 37%
Sodium 174.93mg 7%
Potassium 88.53mg 2%
Total Carbs 78.12g 26%
Sugars 24g 96%
Dietary Fiber 2.18g 9%
Protein 9.43g 19%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 147.6mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 424.42 Kcal (1777 kJ)
Calories from fat 190.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.15g 49%
Cholesterol 74.82mg 37%
Sodium 116.38mg 7%
Potassium 58.9mg 2%
Total Carbs 51.97g 26%
Sugars 15.97g 96%
Dietary Fiber 1.45g 9%
Protein 6.27g 19%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 11%
Iron 0.6mg 5%
Calcium 98.2mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 15
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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