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Kids in the Kitchen – Rainbow Swirl Sugar Cookies

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Get the Kids in the Kitchen to Make Rainbow Cookies!

With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, our activities are full of rainbows and shamrocks.  So when I got the kids in the kitchen to bake up the Valentines Day sugar cookie mix I bought on clearance, we just had to brighten it up a bit!  Making these Rainbow Swirl Sugar Cookies was really fun and way easier than it looks. Check it out…

Rainbow Swirl Sugar Cookies - A Colorful Kids in the Kitchen Recipe at B-Inspired Mama

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Kids in the Kitchen – Rainbow Swirl Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

  • sugar cookie dough (prepared from your favorite recipe or from a sugar cookie mix)
  • liquid food coloring in red, blue, green, and yellow
  • plastic wrap
Making Rainbow Swirl Sugar Cookies - A Colorful Kids in the Kitchen Recipe at B-Inspired Mama
Steps:
  1.  Divide sugar cookie dough into 4 bowls.
  2. Add one color of food coloring to each bowl and mix into dough.  You’ll need to use quite a bit to get such bright colors.
  3. Lay a sheet of plastic wrap on table/counter.
  4. Form the blue dough into a long log and press flat into a rectangle on the plastic wrap.
  5. Form the green dough into a log and press flat onto the blue dough.
  6. Form the yellow dough into a log and press flat onto the green dough.
  7. Form the red dough into a log and press flat onto the yellow dough.
  8. Using the plastic wrap to lift the edge, gently roll the rectangle of dough up into a log.
  9. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in freezer until firm but not frozen.  Ours took about a half an hour.
  10. Remove from freezer and slice log into small discs.
  11. Place a couple inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet and bake according to dough recipe directions.

Priscilla loved helping me mix the dough and watching it turn colors.  Then she also helped press it down into the rectangles.  And when I sliced them up, it was like magic to her to see the spiral!  She calls them “lollipop” cookies, which is a great idea; maybe we should add lollipop sticks next time before baking.  We’ll definitely be making these again.  It’s a great kid-friendly recipe with just a little “rainbow magic” to get the kids in the kitchen!

More Kids in the Kitchen Recipes from B-Inspired Mama:

Strawberry Yogurt Pops - A Kids in the Kitchen Recipe [Sponsored by Yulu] at B-Inspired Mama    Easy Indoor S'Mores - Kids in the Kitchen at B-Inspired Mama

Have you had your kids in the kitchen lately?  What have you been cooking or baking?  Share in the comments below!

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Filed Under: Cookies, Dessert, Holidays, Recipes, St. Patrick's Day Tagged With: Colors, Kids in the Kitchen, Rainbows, St. Patrick's Day

About Krissy of B-Inspired Mama

Former M.Ed Art Teacher. Current Blogger & Social Media Influencer. Always Crazy & Creative Mama of 3.

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Comments

  1. Sherri says

    March 11, 2014 at 11:17 AM

    What brand of food coloring did you use?

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    • Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says

      March 13, 2014 at 10:32 AM

      We used Wilton Gel food coloring.

      Reply
  2. Emily says

    February 26, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    neat! I’ve done this with two colors for Christmas…. yours are better though! Thanks for linking up to Tasteful Tuesdays @ Nap-Time Creations. So glad you stopped by! Emily

    Reply
  3. Sue {munchkin munchies} says

    February 22, 2013 at 10:36 PM

    What a fun cookie! They look so pretty!

    Reply
    • Krissy @ B-InspiredMama says

      February 23, 2013 at 7:57 AM

      Ah -thanks! They were really fun. Off to check out your bunting cookies now!

      Reply
  4. The Monko says

    March 8, 2012 at 10:11 PM

    I was inspired by your post, we made some too, I referenced you of course. (Feel free to grab an “i was featured button” from my button page if you'd like one)
    http://tamingthegoblin.blogspot.com/2012/03/rainbow-fridge-biscuits.html

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  5. pauline@lessonslearntjournal.com says

    March 8, 2012 at 11:23 AM

    I love the colours!

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  6. Luna Bella says

    March 8, 2012 at 6:42 AM

    thanks for sharing!

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  7. Heather says

    March 5, 2012 at 11:30 AM

    how fun of an idea is this!!! I love it!!! thanks for posting it!

    Reply
  8. http://mylittlehappies.blogspot.com says

    March 2, 2012 at 11:33 PM

    Such a great idea! My kids love all things rainbow and so do I! Thanks for sharing! Please stop by my blog and check out our rainbow waffles-would love to have you!

    Reply
  9. julie says

    February 29, 2012 at 3:05 PM

    That looks so great! I bet that if you did all seven rainbow colors it would be thick enough just to slice as-is, without the rolling. My kids and I are going to have so much fun with this!

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    • vermontdebutante says

      March 1, 2012 at 1:41 AM

      These look amazing. What a fun and colorful project. Great blog.

      Reply
  10. Q @ JAQS says

    February 29, 2012 at 3:46 AM

    Wow this is so cool. Great idea!

    Love for you to share this at my Wednesday's “Made by ME” linky party here:
    http://www.jaqsstudio.com/2012/02/made-by-me-20-linky-party.html

    Reply
  11. Didi says

    February 28, 2012 at 6:16 PM

    Yum Yum! These are so pretty, and they look wonderful. Thanks for sharing a great recipe. I can't wait to try this out.

    Reply

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