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St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Cookies

A great treat to make with the kids!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time11 minutes
Servings - 12 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • Rainbow colored M&Ms

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • In a stand mixer or mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugars together. Then add the vanilla and 1 egg and beat together. Then add the other egg and beat together.
  • In a separate bowl, add the flour, baking soda and salt and gently combine/whisk together. Add the dry ingredients mix 1 cup at a time to the wet ingredients. Beat until the dough forms.
  • Gently stir in the chocolate chips. Chill the dough for at least 1 hour.
  • Then take 2-3 cookies worth of dough and roll into a "log" and then bend into the shape of rainbow. Press down until it looks like the photo.
  • Add the M&Ms, as close together as possible. They will spread out some as the dough underneath thins as it bakes.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 9 to 11 minutes, or until cookie is cooked through.
  • Let cool on cooling rack before serving.