Rainbow Sandwich Cookies

A 4-ingredient vegan shortbread recipe dyed and swirled together to make beautiful rainbow sandwich cookies that are perfect for celebrating pride month. Make them over-the-top by sandwiching them with vanilla frosting and rolling in rainbow sprinkles!
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Rainbow Sandwich Cookies
A 4-ingredient vegan shortbread recipe dyed and swirled together to make beautiful rainbow sandwich cookies that are perfect for celebrating pride month. Make them over-the-top by sandwiching them with vanilla frosting and rolling in rainbow sprinkles!

June 22, 2026
URL: https://www.duncanhines.com/recipes/cookies/rainbow-sandwich-cookies-9583

  • Prep time 60 minutes
  • Total time 120 minutes
  • Servings 20

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

  • 1-1/2 cups Earth Balance® Vegan Buttery Sticks (3 sticks)

  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • red, yellow, green and blue food coloring gel

  • 1 container (16 oz each) Duncan Hines® Creamy Vanilla Frosting

  • 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles

Nutrition Information

324 calories, 40g carbs

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Nutrition Information

324 calories, 40g carbs

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Directions

  • Step one

    Beat flour, confectioners’ sugar, Earth Balance and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until blended. Dough will be crumbly. Divide dough into 4 small bowls.

  • Step two

    Add 1/4 teaspoon food coloring to each bowl. Beat with the electric mixer on low speed until color is evenly dispersed. Roll each color into a 12-inch long rope. Press the 4 colored ropes together and roll it against the counter until it becomes one smooth log about 1-1/2-inches in diameter.

  • Step three

    Cut log in half crosswise. Wrap logs with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes, until firm. Preheat oven to 375°F.

  • Step four

    Remove dough from fridge and unwrap. Slice into 1/4-inch thick slices. Place 15 slices on baking sheets and bake in batches 10 to 12 minutes, until just starting to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

  • Step five

    Frost underside of half of the cookies with frosting. Place another cookie on top and press gently to get the frosting all the way to the edge of the sandwich. Roll cookie edges in sprinkles.

Nutrition Information

324 calories, 40g carbs

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Rainbow Sandwich Cookies

Nutrition information

Nutrient Amount % Daily Value
Calcium 3 mg 0
Carbohydrate 40 g 13%
Cholesterol 0
Total Fat 17 g 27%
Iron 1 mg 5%
Calories 324 kcal 16%
Sodium 209 mg 9%
Protein 2 g 4%
Saturated Fat 6 g 32%
Sugars 24 g 2%
Vitamin C 0

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