RAINBOW COOKIES WITH A PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE FILLING
DIRECTIONS AND INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup confectioners sugar
Cream these together well
Blend in 2 1/2 cups of all purpose flour gradually
Divide the dough into fourths
Color one part red one yellow and one green by adding at least 4 drops of food coloring kneading in till smooth and even
Leave fourth portion uncolored.
Shape one fourth of each color dough into a long strip 1/2 inch or so thick
and put together then roll out
Now cut the cookies (cutting into rounds is easiest for peanut butter filling but if working with kids like I am today, they like to use all different cutters and shapes)
Sprinkle sugar or colored sugar on top for more flavor.
Placed on greased cooking sheets
Bake at 350 6-8 minutes Do not brown.
Cool on wire rack.
Place cookies together with peanut butter filling.
Repeat this cookie making process till all are done.
The kids REALLY enjoyed this… was not about eating the cookie as much as it was about MAKING the cookie.
Recipe forPeanut Butter Filling:
Combine 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 Tbsp all purpose flour
add 1 / cup water
cook over med heat stirring constant until thickened.
take off heat and add 1/4 cup creamy style peanut butter.
use to spread between each pair of cookies or serve plain. put in tightly covered container to stay fresh until eaten.
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