Rainbow Cookies

~Rainbow Cookies~

Ingredients:
-250mL margarine
-250mL sugar
-2 eggs
-5mL vanilla
-625mL flour
-5mL baking soda
-10mL cream of tartar
-2mL salt

Method:
1. In a large bowl, cream together margarine and sugar.
    Add one egg at a time. Beat until well incorporated. Add the vanilla.
2. Sift together dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
3. Slowly stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture.
4. Divide the dough into 5 unequal amounts.
5. Mix in 2-3 drops of food colouring to each amount.
6. Start by rolling the smallest ball into a snake.
    Surround the snake with the next largest ball until all dough is used up.
    OR Roll each ball into a snake place each side by side and shape into a rainbow.
7. Put in the freezer for 10 minutes or until the dough hardens.
8. Slice the cookies in half and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
9. Bake in a 350°F or 180°C for 8 to 10 minutes.
10. Let sit on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes and then move them to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Vocabulary
-Cream of tartar: a fine white powder derived from a crystalline acid deposited on the inside of wine barrels.
       -is added to candy & frosting mixtures for a creamier consistency, and to egg whites before beating to improve stability & volume.