Name: Rainbow Cookies | Rainbow Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter (100 grams); 1/2 cup light brown sugar (100 grams); 1/3 cup granulated sugar (60 grams); 1 large egg; 1 teaspoons vanilla; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (180 grams); 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup chocolate chips; 1 cup gems (plus more for tops if desired)

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"Homemade Rainbow Cookies are a favorite for any age with a glass of cold milk."

Rainbow Cookies | Rainbow Cookies Recipe | Recipe For Rainbow Cookies

Cookies are my weekness. Specially if it has chocolate chips and m&m's. These cookies are packed with all those goodness and is totally delicious.

Are you ready for the best rainbow cookies recipe? I’ve been making these cookies for years now and they are ALWAYS a hit. In fact, I’m making a batch today for some neighbour gifts!

How To Make The Best Rainbow Cookies(Italian)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a large baking sheet with a silpat liner or parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl cream your butter and sugars until well combined. Pour in your egg and vanilla mixing to combine.
Add your flour, baking soda and salt, stirring to combine.
Add chips and m and m’s stirring to combine.
With a medium cookie scoop, place dough 1 inch apart from each other.
Bake for 10-12 minutes until cooked through.
Let cool on cookie sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
Enjoy!

Pro Tips

How do I make my cookies softer?

Use more brown sugar. Brown sugar is hygroscopic, which means it takes in and retains moisture, more so than granulated sugar. Never oven bake cookies.

Why did my cookies turn out hard?

To prevent cookies from becoming hard and tough, avoid adding more flour than necessary to the cookie dough or batter. Also, avoid overmixing once the flour is added.

The dough will keep in the fridge for 3-4 days, or in the freezer for 3 months. Form into a 2-3-inch log and tightly wrap in two or three layers of plastic, or in one layer inside a freezer bag. Whenever you want, warm from the oven cookies, just slice into ½-inch discs and bake until browned and fragrant.

Other Delicious Add-Ins

My M&M cookies are versatile. Here are some ideas to spark your creativity:

Chocolate: Reese’s Pieces, chocolate chips
Chips: Peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips
Nuts: Chopped walnuts, pecans or almonds

If you have any questions not covered in this post and if you need help, leave me a comment or mail me @[email protected] and I’ll help as soon as I can.

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