Starbucks style rainbow cookies

First of all, I want to thank all of you my blog friends and readers for your amazing response to my Wagon Wheel Tutorial. I was so happy to see that my post was added to a bunch of tutorial listings and to some other quilting blogs. I was also feature on Whip Up, and I got my button for my side bad. Thank you!! After taking so much inspiration from your blogs and you  flickr photostreams I felt eager to contribute somehow to this quilty/crafty cyber world.

On another subject, today I'm posting about this intent to make rainbow cookies Starbucks style. Why make them instead of buying them from starbucks? Well, one of the fairies is allergic to eggs. If there is something frustrating for an allergic person is to know that they are not allowed in anyway to try something that looks so yummy. Imagine that frustration on a child... This is our third batch and the taste and texture are getting closer and closer with each intent. They aren't as chewy and soft as the originals but they aren't too hard either. These cookies are perfect for dunking. Here is the recipe in case you have an allergic person in your family as well, or just in case you want to give them a try:

1 cup of soy butter, room temperature

1/2 cup of granulated sugar

1 cup of packed brown sugar

3 cups of unbleached flour

2 teaspoons of baking soda

4 teaspoons of vanilla extract

I cup of M&M's

a tiny bit of water or soy milk

Pre-heat your oven at 350F degrees. In a large bowl, mix the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the vanilla, the baking soda, and then the flour little by little. If the mix is too dry add a bit of water or soy milk. Then add the M&M's and fold the dough. To form the cookies, roll small dough balls and put the in cookie sheet. Personally, I prefer to use some parchment paper on top of the cookie sheet. Then flatten your cookie dough a bit with the help of a fork. Put them in the oven and bake for 10 minute.

This is a recipe that's still in the making. I'm open to any suggestions about how to make these cookies softer. So far, I think next time I can try some apple sauce and maybe a bit of cinnamon, and let's see. These fairies of mine are really faithful that will make the recipe right pretty soon. They  really want to share this kind of cookie with their sister. So keep your fingers crossed...

Comments

[Staci]

They look delicious. I think my kids and I will try making them this weekend. Thanks for the recipe. :)

[Sarah]

Applesauce or mashed banana will definitely help to make the cookies softer. The ratio of brown/white sugar is good...maybe sub some baking powder for half of the baking soda? I know baking soda is used to spread the cookies out a bit, and BP will lift them some before they spread. I've been making vegan cookies for the past 3-4 years, and it does take some trial and error! At least mistakes are usually yummy. ;)
They look delicious--too bad I don't eat M&Ms.