Rainbow Cookies

Name: Rainbow Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 57 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Italian-American
Ingredients: 8 oz almond paste, broken up; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup granulated sugar; 4 large eggs, separated; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp red food coloring; 1 tsp green food coloring; 1/2 cup apricot jam, warmed; 6 oz semisweet chocolate chips, melted

Classic Italian-American multi-layered almond cake cookies filled with sweet apricot jam and coated in rich chocolate.

57 minMediumServes 24190 cal/serving

Italian-AmericanDessertOven and StovetopVegetarianHalal-friendlyKosher-stylePork-FreeAlcohol-FreeNightshade-FreeShellfish-FreeSesame-FreeLow-SodiumCorn-Free

Ingredients

8 oz almond paste, broken up
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs, separated
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp red food coloring
1 tsp green food coloring
1/2 cup apricot jam, warmed
6 oz semisweet chocolate chips, melted

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 350F and line three quarter-sheet baking pans with parchment paper.
2

Beat 8 oz broken up almond paste and 1 cup softened unsalted butter together until smooth.
3

Add 1 cup granulated sugar and egg yolks from 4 separated large eggs, beating until light and fluffy.
4

Fold in 2 cups all-purpose flour until just incorporated.
5

In a clean bowl, whip egg whites from 4 separated large eggs to stiff peaks, then fold gently into the batter.
6

Divide batter equally into three bowls, mixing 1 tsp red food coloring into one bowl and 1 tsp green food coloring into another.
7

Spread each colored batter into a prepared pan and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
8

Stack cooled cake layers with 1/2 cup warmed apricot jam spread between them, weight down, and chill overnight.
9

Spread 6 oz melted semisweet chocolate chips over top and bottom layers, chill until firm, and slice into small squares.

Questions

Can I make Rainbow Cookies dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in this entry is 1 cup unsalted butter, softened. Swap the butter for olive oil where it melts, or a plant-based block butter where it is creamed. The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

Can I make Rainbow Cookies gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 2 cups all-purpose flour. Swap the flour for a 1-to-1 gluten-free baking blend (where it only thickens a sauce, half as much cornstarch also works). Everything else proceeds as written.

How long does Rainbow Cookies keep?

Store it airtight: two to three days at room temperature or up to a week refrigerated. It freezes for up to two months; thaw at room temperature.

Can I halve or double Rainbow Cookies?

Yes. As written it serves 24. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. Doubled, split it across two pans and rotate them halfway; one crowded pan bakes unevenly.

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