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Rainbow Cookies
Rainbow cookies are a must-have on any party menu and are sure to leave your guests impressed with your baking skills. A sure party pleaser!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Refrigerate
8 hrs
Servings: 24 squares
Calories: 804 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces almond paste
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 4 eggs separated
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 drops red food coloring
- 6 drops green food coloring
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- ¼ cup seedless red raspberry jam
- ¼ cup apricot jam
Chocolate Topping
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line three 9x13 inch baking pans with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, break apart almond paste with a fork, and cream together with butter, sugar, and egg yolks. When mixture is fluffy and smooth, stir in flour to form a dough.
- In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Fold egg whites into the dough.
- Divide dough into 3 equal portions. Mix one portion with red food coloring, and one with green food coloring.
- Spread each portion into one of the prepared baking pans.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Carefully remove from pan and parchment paper, and cool completely on wire racks.
- Place green layer onto a piece of plastic wrap large enough to wrap all three layers. Spread green layer with raspberry jam, and top with uncolored layer. Spread with apricot jam, and top with pink layer.
- Transfer layers to a baking sheet, and enclose with plastic wrap. Place a heavy pan or cutting board on top of wrapped layers to compress. Chill in the refrigerator 8 hours, or overnight.
- Remove plastic wrap.
- Melt chocolate chips with 2 tablespoons of butter and 1/4 cup of heavy cream, combine until smooth and pour over top of filling in pan
- Refrigerate 1 hour, or until chocolate is firm. Slice into small squares to serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
804kcal
(40%)
Carbohydrates
87g
(29%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
48g
(74%)
Saturated Fat
25g
(125%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
162mg
(54%)
Sodium
274mg
(11%)
Potassium
308mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
52g
(104%)
Vitamin A
1051IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
96mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24squares
Amount Per Serving
Calories 804
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 804kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 87g | 29% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 48g | 74% |
| Saturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 162mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 274mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 308mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 52g | 104% |
| Vitamin A | 1051IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.