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Book & Cook – Rainbow Cookies (Duckies Rainbow)

It is RAINBOW time in our house. Red Ted has shown an interest in colours for a while. He has a tendency to call EVERYTHING blue, but I do believe (!) he knows his colours. Or at least is starting to. A few weeks back I saw these awesome Rainbow Cookies over at Views from my Window. I knew we would be making some very soon. These rainbow coookies would make a lovely St Patrick’s Day Activity, don’t you think!?

Rainbow cookies

I have some amazing natural (!) food dies from the states (look here for more info): they come in basic colours, red, blue and yellow, so basic colour chart theory comes into play. But I am ahead of myself. First the story.

It is rainbow week here at Red Ted Art. And the book we chose to keep for today, was Duckie’s Rainbow.


 Duckie’s Rainbow, by Frances Barry. We were already predetermined to like Duckie’s Rainbow: we order one book and 3 arrived + some flashcards (yes, yes evil flashcards, but Red Ted adored them). The publishers must have sent us a promotional pack! Yipee for us! So, Are they any good? We have to say yes. Duckie is hurrying home to avoid the coming rain, he passes through red poppy fields, orange bridges and yellow cornfields. Simply illustrated, with simple text. Great for reading allowed (even Pip Squeak was enthralled). The rainbow takes shape (i.e. the book is rainbow shaped!). We like. The two “free” books are lovely too. Duckie’s Splash and Duckie’s Wish. Both with the same simple illustrations and text. Both picking on an educational them (the first on opposites, the second that everyone has something that makes them special). We like indeed! Definitely for the younger age range though – judging by my children 6mths – 3.5yrs?

We actually made the cookies on the spur of the moment and decided to eat them whilst reading the book. As I used the same recipe as in the last cookie baking session (sorry), I borrowed the ingredients photo.

Rainbow Cookies Recipe :

  • 300g flour (2 cups)
  • 200g butter (a bit less than 1 cup)
  • 100g sugar (1/2 cup)
  • vanilla essence (optional),
  • food dies, red, yellow, blue

We love this food colouring – US/ UK (affiliate links)

This recipe is in fact very similar to your classic and Easy Shortbread Recipe.

We have a video How To for you… or follow the photo instructions below!

Step by step photo how to make Rainbow Cookies

2) Mix ingredients, devide into 6 balls

3) Mix food colurs – yellow, red, blue. and then yellow & red for orange, red & blue for purple and blue & yellow for green. Older children will enjoy learning about how colours come together! The wonderful about these natural food dies, is that your hands don’t get stained a horrible colour. Also when your baby is “accidently fed” some by the toddler, it isn’t tragic. If you can’t find any,  then maybe place dough in freezer bags and mix colours by “bashing/kneading the dough in the bags”. Red Ted had a good go at mixing, but mummy had to finish it off!

4) Cool in fridge for approx 1hr

5) Roll out and stack. Squish stack to make it longer and slice with knife.

6) Place on tray (Red Ted LOVED this step for some reason). Bake at 180 til cooked.

7) Eat & Read. Offer to Opapa, Granny and neighbours!

I hope you will make some and enjoy them too!!!

rainbow cookies

rainbow cookies

Fancy making some rainbow cookies yourself? Certainly would cheer up a rainy day!

rainbow cookies

Rainbow cookies

More great Ideas for St Patrick’s Day!

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  6. amylane says

    My daughters love Duckie’s rainbow, I’ll have to show them these cookies and have a go at making some 🙂

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    • Red Ted Art says

      Oh yes, do show them the cookies and MOST DEFINITELY make some! Isn’t Duckie’s Rainbow just the most gorgeous book? Red Ted LOVES the word “Indigo” – his favourite bit about the whole book!

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    • Red Ted Art says

      Hello Hello! We are in London! But am originally Austrian.. so, erm, the spelling may just be typos… then again it could be the British spelling depending on what you are referring to!

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  13. Amy @ Hope Is the Word says

    I will definitely have to look up this book for my newest little one. It looks fantastic! And I love the cookies, too. Great activity!

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  14. Janelle says

    I love how the book is shaped like a rainbow. Your treat looks so yummy and colorful. We will thave to try making some this summer. Going to have to look into those natural food dies.

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    • Red Ted Art says

      The more we read the book, the more we love it! Red Ted’s favourite word from it is “Indigo”… Books really do broaden vocabularly!!!

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  18. Amy says

    Oh those cookies are amazing. I want to try them. I know my little one would love them. Thanks again for add this to the Round Robin…

    Have a great day and weekend..

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  29. Janna @ Mommy's Piggy TALES- Record Your Youth with me! says

    These are amazing but do I have the patience? nope:) Good Job!

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  34. Stephanie Lynn says

    This is a fabulous idea! Love how the cookie look and how they go along with the story! Super cute! Love the natural dyes – they are all we use here! Thanks so much for joining the Sunday Showcase! I greatly appreciate it! Hope you have a wonderful week! ~ Stephanie Lynn

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  39. Jenn says

    Thanks for linking up to Tot Tuesdays! I’ll be featuring you this week so feel free to stop by and grab a Featured Button. Have a great week!

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  40. Nicole says

    Do you think that any sugar cookie recipe will work? I am havng a hard time wrapping my mind aroudn the grams to cups conversion . . .

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    • Red Ted Art says

      😉 yes I am sure they will! As you say, this is “standard” sugar cookie recipe that “works for us”! But am sure any will work… Have fun! x

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  42. Heather says

    Hi! I found your blog off of Today’s Creative Blog! I love your craft! This looks like so much fun! I just signed up to be your newest follower! Woo hoo! I hope you stop by my new blog. I just started it 2 months ago and would love new friends! Please come see me at http://www.modernfamilymagazine.com

    -Heather-

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  43. Kerstin says

    Such a brilliant idea, Maggie!
    Guess how much I was looking forward to receive our very own parcel of Inida Tree food colouring sent by our common friend in the US!
    So we invited some help in form of another two year old and her Mum and mixed and baked away.
    Unfortunately our cookies looked completely “Öko” (“earth friendly”?), as we say in German, meaning all colours faded and didn’t pop at all.
    Buuuhuu!
    The mistake I built in was to use “very healthy” SPELT FLOUR… NO GO!
    We’ll try again with ordinary wheat flour next week and I’ll share those photos with you, because the first round were just too sad. 😉
    Still love the idea though. 🙂
    Thanks again,

    Kerstin xx

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  50. Maya says

    Oh, what a fun post and way to make cookies!

    Thanks for linking to Memetales’ Let’s Play . I am excited to feature you and this post with our book too 🙂

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  54. Jenny Matlock says

    What a fantastic idea! I love this! I am sending a link to my daughter-in-law. I know our Grands would adore making these.

    Or perhaps we will do them next week when they have a 1/2 day at school along with our caramel apple cupcakes!

    Thanks for this wonderful link!

    This whole post just made me smile!

    A+

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  62. Melody says

    We ordered ‘Duckies rainbow’ especially to do this activity. DS (2yrs) loved it, and we bought the story to life by dramatising it using play silks, a wooden stacking rainbow and a finger puppet duck. When we made the rainbow biscuits, we used natural food colouring from our local supermarket, but unfortunately the colours did not stay when they cooked and they ended up very muted/muddy looking, and had a fun bitter taste from the colouring. So on your recommendation I have just ordered (for an excruciating sum!) some of the India tree natural colourings (with the justification that they will be used to ice the children’s birthday cake for the next 18yrs!!!)

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    • Red Ted Art says

      Aaah how lovely! The silks sound like a fantastic addition. Go you! And yes, they ARE expensive, but they are good and no funny after taste!!!!

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  65. Sharmila says

    My daughters loves rainbow and we came across your video which we found simple and easy to follow. We made it today and its absolutely yummy and beautiful.

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  7. […] Red Ted Art has a great no raw egg rainbow cookie recipe and a link into a book. This is very similar to our recipe and I love the idea of the rainbow cookies as currently J is fascinated with rainbows (In fact he asked a question which Science Sparks answered on their facebook page for us recently). […]

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  9. […] Red Ted Art has a great no raw egg rainbow cookie recipe and a link into a book. This is very similar to our recipe and I love the idea of the rainbow cookies as currently J is fascinated with rainbows (In fact he asked a question which Science Sparks answered on their facebook page for us recently). […]

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