1 c. soft butter
3/4 c. white sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
Food coloring
Mix butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Blend flour and salt in separate bowl then add to first mixture. Divide dough into 4 parts and add a different food color to each part.
Roll each color of dough into a strip about 4" wide and 1/4" thick. Stock the strip of dough together. Wrap the dough in wax paper and refrigerate overnight. Slice the layer dough in 1/4" slices, gently curve the slice to make a rainbow arch. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet in 375 degree oven for about 7 minutes. Yield: 3 dozen cookies.