I’m pretty obsessed with this cookie style right now. I’m so obsessed that I’m posting them twice in a row!! They are basically my signature slice and bake cookie as far as I’m concerned. I first came up with the idea when I was trying to think of a rainbow dessert that wasn’t full of tons of food coloring. I’m in no way against food coloring, but sometimes you feel the need to lighten it up! So I came up with these rainbow swirl slice and bake cookies. After coming up with those I realized that these cookies would be perfect for so many occasions and holidays! I made them for Super Bowl 50 and swirled the team colors inside while wrapping the edges in matching sugar crystals. And only a week later I’m back with a Valentine’s Day version. These cookies are simple to put together but to make the process super clear, I made a video tutorial to help! So grab my recipe, and follow my pictorial or my video below.
- 1½ cups vegetable shortening, such as Crisco
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 3 cups flour
- 1¼ tsp. baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. clear vanilla extract
- gel food color
- sprinkles, optional
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the shortening and powdered sugar.
- Add in the flour, baking powder, and salt and mix to combine. The dough will be crumbly.
- Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until dough forms.
- Follow my blog tutorial or youtube video for coloring and forming dough.
- Freeze your logs of dough for at least ½ hour.
- While your dough is chilling, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Slice your dough into about ½ inch wide slices.