Posted by chreesta
Sorry. Totally random.
Didn't someone say that they have a good recipe for these? I'm thinking about making them for father's day.
Please share if you have one!![]()
Hey, I posted this recipe on the official receipe thread:
Rainbow Cookies, my way! Everyone loves these! The recipe is long, but don't be intimidated, it's mostly assembly that takes the most time.
Ingredients
- 7 ounces almond paste
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3/4 cup margarine or butter, room temp
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, Sifted
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa optional
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- food coloring
- Your favorite jam (i used mixed berry)
- 3 ounces semisweet chocolate (I eyeball this)
- 1/2 tablespoon margarine and touch of cream (I really just eyeball this)
- sprinkles!!
Directions
1. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease 3 8'x8' metal baking pans (I purchase the foil 8x8 cake pans). After greasing, line the bottoms of the pans with wax paper, smoothing the paper down onto the pan. Grease the tops of the wax paper and then flour the pans. Put aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, Beat together on medium-high speed the Almond Paste, Sugar, Almond Extract and butter until well blended.there will probably be lumps
4. Beat in the eggs one at a time until blended.
5. Add the flour and salt slowly to the mixture until
combined.**Add about 1/4 to 1/3 cup cocoa powder here if you want..so good!
6. Take two small bowls and divide batter 3 ways, these are your layers
7. Color the batter! You can color only 1 layer or all 3 layers, it's up to you.
8. Spread evenly into the 3 pans
9. Bake until set and toothpick inserted in center of layers comes out clean. the recipe says 10-12 minutes, but mine usually cooks about 15-20 minutes. JThe edges may turn a little golden brown.
10. Cool layers.
11. Run tip of knife around side of pans to loosen layers.
12. Lay a piece of wax paper on a flat surface that will be able to fit in refrigerator.
13. Take one layer and flip over pan onto wax paper. Gently pull off the wax paper. Spread an even layer of jam, not too much!! Just a thin coating.
14. Take the next layer and flip onto already jammed layer.
15. Spread top with jam
16. Take the remaining layer and flip on top. Now you're ready for chocolate
17. In double-boiler set up (small bown over simmering water), melt the chocolate with butter and cream to make ganache (chocolate that will not break when cooled)
18. Spread melted chocolate mixture on top. Add sprinkles
19. refrigerate until chocolate is firm, at least 1 hour. (at this point, if you want, you can cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days before serving).
20. To serve, with a large sharp knife, trim about 1/4 inch from the edges. Cut the stacked layers into 6 strips. Cut each strip crosswise into 6 pieces. You will get 36 square cookies from this.
21. Place the cookies in a single layer in a waxed paper lined container. They can be refrigerated for up to one week or freeze up to 3 months. These cookies must be kept in the fridge, but they can stay out for a while so no worries.
