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Italian Rainbow Cookies Recipe

Traditional tri-colored almond cake cookies layered with jam and topped with chocolate. A festive Italian holiday favorite.

Ingredients

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  • 4 large eggs, separated.
  • 1 cup sugar.
  • 8 ounces almond paste.
  • 1 1/4 cups butter, softened.
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract.
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour.
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  • Red food coloring.
  • Green food coloring.
  • 12 ounces apricot/raspberry preserves.
  • 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate.

Instructions

  1. Whip egg whites with 1/4 cup sugar.
  2. Beat almond paste with remaining sugar.
  3. Add butter, yolks, flour to make batter.
  4. Fold in whites, divide and color batters.
  5. Bake layers separately at 350°F.
  6. Layer with warm preserves.
  7. Chill 8 hours weighted down.
  8. Top with chocolate, chill, slice.

Notes

Takes 11+ hours total.
Can be frozen.
Clean knife between cuts.
Weigh batters for evenness.

  • Author: Chef Stella

Nutrition

  • Calories: 338
  • Fat: 1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 78 g
  • Protein: 5 g