Easy Rainbow Cookies and cloud mason jar craft tutorial. Adorable fun food sugar cookie recipe for a rainbow party, birthday or St. Patrick’s Day.

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Rainbow Cookies and Cloud Mason Jar Milk

These easy rainbow cookies and cloud mason jar craft might be the two cutest things you’ve ever seen! I love a good rainbow dessert, especially to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and super excited to have one of my favorite cookie bakers Sue here to share this adorable party idea with us today! Take it away Sue…

Easy Rainbow Cookies

Hello Living Locurto friends! My name is Sue and I can usually be found over at Munchkin Munchies, having fun with cookies and all things sweet. Today I am thrilled to be here at Living Locurto sharing my rainbow cookies and milk made with my favorite sugar cookie recipe.

Recently I was given a book all about mason jar crafts~DIY Mason Jars:Thirty-Five Creative Crafts and Projects for the Classic Container, and I immediately fell in love with the cloud jar, putting my own spin on it by converting it to a cookie craft.  

The  inspiration for the beautiful rainbow comes from the Party with Amy Locurto Rainbow party collection.

Party with Amy Locurto Rainbow Party Collection - Scrapbook Paper and Stickers

Would you like to make your own rainbow cookies (topped on a jar) to serve to your munchkins?  It’s a good way to get them to drink their milk!

Easy Rainbow Cookies and cloud mason jar craft tutorial. Adorable fun food recipe idea for a rainbow party, birthday or St. Patrick's Day.

Originally Published on June 5, 2015

 

How to Make Sue’s Rainbow Cookies

Easy Rainbow Cookies. Sugar Cookie Recipe by Munchkin Munchies for LivingLocurto.com

1. Start by making a rainbow template (upper left corner in the photo above).  I did this by using a round cookie cutter and a file folder. What size cutter you use will depend on the size of your jar. After I cut out the circle from the folder, I held it up to the top of the jar and cut across the circle at a point that would work for a rainbow.  I then cut out notches and set it on the jar until I had it right, and it stayed put.  It’s not a perfect science, more like trial and error, but once you get it right you have a template.  Save it for future use.

2.  Make a batch of your favorite sugar cookie dough and royal icing.  I used this recipe.

3.  Divide the royal icing up into six portions and add a different food coloring to each. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.

4.  Roll out the dough to about 3/8 inch thick.  You want it on the thicker side so that it will stay up on the rim of the jar.

5.  Lay the template on the dough and cut out rainbows with a small, sharp knife. Transfer them to baking sheet.

6.  Place the baking sheet into the freezer for about 15 minutes before baking to help the cookies to hold their shape.

7.  Bake the cookies according to recipe directions.  Mine baked for about 18 minutes at 350 degrees.

8.  Allow the cookies to cool completely and firm up.  Take one of the cookies and test it on a jar. Use a small, sharp knife to gently scrape away from the edges of the notches (the parts that will rest on the rim of the jar) until they are sharp and even and stay firmly on the jar. (You can even gently cut into the baked cookie before it is completely cooled and get good results.)

9.  Fill the decorating bags with the royal icing, fitted with #3 tips.  The consistency of the icing should be thick enough to stay put as you apply it to the cookie, but not too stiff. Apply every other rainbow color to start with (photo above) and let dry for about 20 minutes. Apply the other icing, filling as you go.

How to make Rainbow Cookies. Adorable Sugar Cookie Recipe for a Rainbow Party

Let cookies dry completely, place on your jars and there you have it…Rainbow Sugar Cookies and Milk.

How to make Rainbow Cookies in Cloud Mason jars. Adorable Sugar Cookie Recipe for a Rainbow Party

Easy Rainbow Cookies

Easy Rainbow Cookies and cloud mason jar craft tutorial. Fun sugar cookies recipe for a rainbow party, birthday or St. Patrick's Day.
Prep Time45 minutes
Active Time18 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time48 minutes
Yield: 24
Author: Amy Locurto

Ingredients

  • 4 cups sugar cookie dough
  • 4 cups royal icing
  • 1 package food coloring
  • 1 piece card stock
  • 8-12 Mason jars
  • 1 bottle sky blue craft paint
  • 1 roll duct tape

Instructions

  • Make Cloud Jars: Cut cloud shapes out of duct tape and press firmly onto mason jars. Paint light blue craft paint onto jar and let dry before removing tape.
  • Make Rainbow Cookie Template: Start by making a rainbow template by using a round cookie cutter and card stock. What size cutter you use will depend on the size of your jar. Before cutting, hold the paper up to the top of the jar and cut across the circle at a point that would work for a rainbow. Cut out notches and set it on the jar to make sure it stays put.
  • Make Cookies: Make a batch of your favorite sugar cookie dough or buy ready made dough.
  • Make royal icing and divide up into six portions and add a different food coloring to each. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
  • Roll out the dough to about 3/8 inch thick. You want it on the thicker side so that it will stay up on the rim of the jar.
  • Lay the template on the dough and cut out rainbows with a small, sharp knife. Transfer them to baking sheet.
  • Place the baking sheet into the freezer for about 15 minutes before baking to help the cookies to hold their shape.
  • Bake the cookies according to recipe directions, or about 18 minutes at 350 degrees.
  • Allow the cookies to cool completely and firm up. Take one of the cookies and test it on a jar. Use a small, sharp knife to gently scrape away from the edges of the notches (the parts that will rest on the rim of the jar) until they are sharp and even and stay firmly on the jar. (You can even gently cut into the baked cookie before it is completely cooled and get good results.)
  • Fill the decorating bags with the royal icing, fitted with #3 tips. The consistency of the icing should be thick enough to stay put as you apply it to the cookie, but not too stiff.
  • Apply every other rainbow color to start (see photo above) and let dry for about 20 minutes. Apply the other icing, filling as you go.
  • Let cookies dry completely, add milk to your jars and place the rainbow cookies onto your jars. Add a straw and  you're ready for the perfect rainbow party treat!
Plan To Make This?Please share if you do. Mention @LivingLocurto or tag #LivingLocurto on Instagram. We'd love to see!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Cookies
Keyword: cookies, dessert, rainbow
Calories: 170kcal

Nutrition

Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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Easy Rainbow Cookies and cloud mason jar craft tutorial. Adorable fun food recipe idea for a rainbow party, birthday or St. Patrick's Day. Pretty sugar cookies!

 

Sue from Munchkin MunchiesSue is a baker and cookie decorator, who especially finds joy in making cookies for her eight sweet grandchildren. She is a mother to three grown children (and their spouses) and resides on the beautiful central coast of California with her husband and black lab. You can find her at Munchkin Munchies. Sue can also be found on Facebook and Pinterest.

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13 Comments

  1. Very cute idea! Love the cloud jars and kids would be thrilled with the rainbow cookies. Thanks for sharing!

  2. These cookies are beyond cute!! And I love that they don’t require an expert for the icing part. My daughter will be having friends over in a couple of weeks and I think this will be a great cooking-craft for them to do. Thank!

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