Busters Recipes

Rainbow Cookies

3 cups   all-purpose flour
1 tsp.     each baking soda, vanilla extract
1/8 tsp.       salt
1 cup     each granulated sugar; butter or margarine, softened (2 sticks)
2            eggs
             assorted colored sugars
1 can     (16 oz.) prepared vanilla frosting
Directions
       In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.  In a large bowl, using a mixer set on medium speed, beat granulated sugar and butter until light and fluffy.  Beat in eggs until well combined; stir in vanilla.  Gradually stir in flour mixture until a soft dough forms.  Shape dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap; chill for 2 hours.
       Preheat oven to 375° F.  Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.  On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to an 1/8" thickness.  Using a large egg-shaped cookie cutter, cut cookies.  Olace shapes on prepared baking sheets.  Bake cookies until lightly browned around edges, 8 - 10 minutes.  Place baking sheets on wire racks; cool slightly.
Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool completely.  Place sugars in a colorful pattern on a plate.  Working with a few cookies at a time, cover cookies with vanilla frosting.  Before frosting sets, carefully invert cookie and press into sugar design on plate.  Carefully lift and place on flat surface to set.  Repeat with remaining cookies, changing design on plate, if desired.
Makes 36 cookies.