Making rainbow cookies...

staceycostigan Posted: Dec 22, 2007 05:23 PM

Making rainbow cookies...

AND ITS SO HARD!!! I will let you know how the final product turns out.. so many steps!

davenjess Posted: Dec 22, 2007 05:24 PM

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and that's the EXACT reason that i prefer to spend the moolah on store bought lovelies!

GOOD LUCK!!!!

binx214 Posted: Dec 22, 2007 05:32 PM

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rainbow cookies are my all time favorite i always wanted to make them cant wait to hear how they turned out!

babieblueeyez96 Posted: Dec 22, 2007 05:33 PM

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OMG FH and i just made them last week! we made a DISASTER out of the kitchen, and we made a few mistakes as far as not having hte right size pan and stuff, but they came out DELICIOUS!!!!

debismom Posted: Dec 22, 2007 05:38 PM

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Ladies, is there a bakery in Kings Park that makes the rainbow cookies?? Debi and Fred are there over Christmas, and when she calls me, I was going to ask her to please bring me a rainbow cookie, if she can find them!! Mary MOB

Dougs Girl Posted: Dec 22, 2007 06:55 PM

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Rainbow cookies are my favorite. My Mom makes them all the time. She'd great at baking.

ChristineAaron08 Posted: Dec 22, 2007 07:08 PM

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I'm making them too..we both have to post pics when we are done. (if i dont eat all mine first)

They ar ea PITA to make, but soooo worth it. I find that homemade ones are better than a lot of bakeries.

nicole02 Posted: Dec 22, 2007 07:14 PM

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You girls are my hereos! I bailed out from making them this year. I couldn't be bothered with it. I am sure I will hear it from Grandma on Christmas Eve

staceycostigan Posted: Dec 22, 2007 09:00 PM

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step one is done... waiting to put the chocolate on tomorrow afternoon... i will let you all know how that turns out.. how do they get the chocolate on both sides?

kBr Posted: Dec 22, 2007 09:08 PM

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yummmmmm, i wanna see pics!

ShanonandSteve Posted: Dec 22, 2007 09:10 PM

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i LOVE making rainbow cookies.. and i dont even like them. I just like changing all the colors.

FH LOVES them and so does my mom, so i usually make a batch and split them.

missliss Posted: Dec 22, 2007 10:38 PM

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Posted by debismom

Ladies, is there a bakery in Kings Park that makes the rainbow cookies?? Debi and Fred are there over Christmas, and when she calls me, I was going to ask her to please bring me a rainbow cookie, if she can find them!! Mary MOB

I don't think I've ever been in a bakery that didn't have them, so I'm sure she can find them anywhere. In my experience though, the better ones are usually found in italian bakeries.

debismom Posted: Dec 22, 2007 11:21 PM

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Posted by missliss

Posted by debismom

Ladies, is there a bakery in Kings Park that makes the rainbow cookies?? Debi and Fred are there over Christmas, and when she calls me, I was going to ask her to please bring me a rainbow cookie, if she can find them!! Mary MOB

I don't think I've ever been in a bakery that didn't have them, so I'm sure she can find them anywhere. In my experience though, the better ones are usually found in italian bakeries.

Thanks, Alissa!!!!!!!! Mary MOB

soonT0beMrsD Posted: Dec 22, 2007 11:49 PM

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ive made them before, its hard work ! mine usually come out dry

Toucan311 Posted: Dec 23, 2007 12:32 AM

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I have a fabulous recipe for these and lots of tips if you girls are interested! I make them every year - they dont have to be TONS of work!

TheFutureMrsM Posted: Dec 23, 2007 12:42 AM

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My Mom makes these every year!
She got a kitchenaid stand mixer she has been using, and said it makes it alot easier.

I cant wait for christmas day so i can eat them!

MikeandJess Posted: Dec 23, 2007 01:12 AM

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Posted by Mimacat

I have a fabulous recipe for these and lots of tips if you girls are interested! I make them every year - they dont have to be TONS of work!

Can I have that recipe? I want to attempt making these

Toucan311 Posted: Dec 23, 2007 01:21 AM

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It *is* a process, but its really not that bad. It just takes 2 days to do them.

8 oz Almond paste
1 cup softened butter
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs, separated
2 cups all purpose flower
red & green food coloring
seedless raspberry jam
apricot jam
semi sweet chocolate chips (I use 1 pkg)

1) heat oven to 350 and line 3 pans with parchment paper

2) In a large bowl, break apart almost 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 three equal portions. Mix one portion with red food coloring, one with green; the third stays plain. Spread each portion onto the parchment. (make sure they're about the same size b/c youre going to stack them)

3) bake 10-12 minutes until lightly browned and firm. Remove from parchment and cool on wire racks.

4) Place the green layer onto a piece of plastic wrap enough to wrap all layers. spread this with a thin layer of rasp jam and top with the uncolored layer. Spread w/apricot jam and top with pink layer. Wrap tightly w/plastic wrap and place on a cookie sheet; chill in the refrig. over night with some heavy books on top of the sheets to compress.

5) cut the compressed cookie thing into strips about 1 1/2 inches wide. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler and coat each of the strips with choc. Allow to cool in the fridge and cut into individual cookies.