RAINBOW COOKIES

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I'm from New York and trying to find a good baker in Florida to buy these has been hard, so I made my own and they are a hit. I usually have to make double batches because they are gone the first day!

Provided by libranikki511

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h15m

Yield 36-98 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 ounces almond paste
1 cup butter
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
16 ounces seedless raspberry jam
4 ounces apricot jam
8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
6 drops red food coloring
6 drops blue food coloring

Steps:

  • Cream together almond paste, butter, eggs, and sugar.
  • Add flour slowly. Mix until all combined.
  • Separate dough into three equal parts in separate bowls.
  • Add red food coloring to one bowl.
  • Add blue to the other. You can color the other bowl if you prefer.
  • Spray a cookie sheet with vegetable spray.
  • Spread dough out onto tray.
  • Repeat using remaining trays and dough.
  • Bake 350°F for ten minutes.
  • Let cool. When cool, invert onto hard surface like counter tops lined with saran wrap or parchment paper.
  • Take red cookie layer and spread with half of the raspberry jam.
  • Place blue layer on top.
  • Spread blue layer with raspberry jam.
  • Place plain layer on top.
  • Wrap in saran wrap and place a heavy book on top for at least 8 hours or overnight if you prefer.
  • After it has rested, dilute apricot jam in water and heat over stove.
  • Spread thinly on top layer.
  • Cool.
  • Melt chocolate.
  • Spread evenly on top of apricot jam.
  • Refrigerate until chocolate has set.
  • Cut into squares in the amount of your choice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.6, Fat 9.3, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 31.2, Sodium 48.9, Carbohydrate 28.8, Fiber 1, Sugar 18.7, Protein 2.2

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