Springtime Slice-and-Bake Confetti Cookies

  • Prep 50 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 48

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter-flavor shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 10 drops red food color
  • 16 drops yellow food color
  • 9 drops green food color
  • 3 tablespoons pastel-colored confetti candy sprinkles

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Line bottom of 9x5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap. In large bowl, beat sugar, butter and shortening with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt until dough forms.
  • 2
    Divide dough into 3 parts. Knead 1 food color into each part of dough. Press one of the colored doughs in bottom of pan. Top with remaining colored doughs, pressing each layer firmly to seal.
  • 3
    Turn pan upside down; remove plastic wrap from dough. Cut dough lengthwise into thirds. Cut each third crosswise into 16 slices. On ungreased cookie sheets, place slices about 2 inches apart. Sprinkle with candy sprinkles.
  • 4
    Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until bottoms are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

  • Cookie dough can be covered and refrigerated for up to 24 hours before baking, or dough can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 9 months.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
40
Total Fat
4 1/2g
7%
Saturated Fat
2g
9%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
35mg
1%
Potassium
10mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
6g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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