Rainbow/7-Layer Cookie recipe

usuk2004 Posted: Dec 07, 2004 05:17 AM

Rainbow/7-Layer Cookie recipe

You'll need 3 pans the same size - 10 3/4' long x 7' wide x 1 1/2' deep. I had really good non-stick pans, but they're a few years old and I had a disaster batch with them not too long ago, so I've been lining them with wax paper, which makes things so easy.

4 eggs
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup melted butter
food color

FOR TOPPING
6 oz chocolate chips
1 tablespoon oil

FILLING
Jam - apricot, strawberry and raspberry are all very good but you can experiment (I bought black cherry conserve with amaretto the other day, it's go-od!)

Beat eggs until fluffy. Add sugar, then flour, melted butter and extract. Mix well. Divide into 3 bowls. Add green food color to one, red to another and leave the third plain. Turn into pans and bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until light brown.

Let cool. Put first layer on wax paper and spread with jam, then put plain layer on top of that and spread with jam. Lastly put red layer on (I like to trim edges at this point so it's all even)

Melt chocolate chips and oil. Spread chocolate on top of cake and refrigerate or freeze until chocolate is hard. Flip and spread chocolate on other side and refrigerate/freeze. When both sides are hard, cut into small pieces. (Hint: I cut width-wise strips and then turn strip onto its side to cut into smaller pieces, this way you're cutting through the cookie more than the chocolate - the chocolate has a tendency to crack.)

Have fun!!!

Valentinegirl Posted: Dec 07, 2004 06:44 AM

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Thanks!!!

nenna023 Posted: Dec 07, 2004 08:26 AM

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Thank you so much!!

Chloegirl Posted: Dec 07, 2004 08:35 AM

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These are my DH favorite cookies!!!!

THank you so much for the recipe.

brideinapril Posted: Dec 07, 2004 08:37 AM

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Thank you - that doesn't sound too hard!!!

BethGail Posted: Dec 07, 2004 08:40 AM

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I am SO making these, they are my favorite!!!

soon2bMrs Posted: Dec 07, 2004 08:45 AM

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Thank you Farah, I can't wait to try and make these. They are my favorites!!!

corinne7477 Posted: Dec 07, 2004 08:58 AM

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has anyone made this recipe? how did they taste.

Anniegrl Posted: Dec 07, 2004 09:01 AM

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Yay! Thanks!

usuk2004 Posted: Dec 07, 2004 09:37 AM

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Posted by corinne7477

has anyone made this recipe? how did they taste.

I make them all the time, eyeryone loves them.

bluegrl24ny Posted: Dec 07, 2004 09:47 AM

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Farah you are so wonderful - thanks a MILLION for sharing this recipe!!! DH and I both LOVE these cookies, and I'm going to atttempt them for my holiday baking this year using your recipe. Yummy, I'm drooling already just thinking of them! THANKS AGAIN!!!

corinne7477 Posted: Dec 07, 2004 09:49 AM

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my mother in law gave me a recipe thats a little different. it uses 4 sticks of margarine, 2 cups of flour just wanted to compare recipes.

FeliciaDA Posted: Dec 07, 2004 10:02 AM

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Excellent Farah. Thank you so much for sharing

I'm SURE they are delicious!

Yummmmmmmmmm

xjulietx Posted: Dec 07, 2004 10:14 AM

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YAY! I want to make them this weekend. Thanks Farah!

Just out of curiosity, are they popular in the UK?

usuk2004 Posted: Dec 07, 2004 11:28 AM

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Posted by xjulietx

Just out of curiosity, are they popular in the UK?

Nope, few people have even seen them before...but they're sure happy to see them after they taste them I've made them a few times here and they're always a hit

PrincessConsuela Posted: Dec 07, 2004 11:30 AM

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My variation in the recipe that I have has almond paste in it. hmmmm I will have to get a copy of it and compare it.

MonkeyLuv Posted: Dec 07, 2004 11:33 AM

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my mother only makes them at christmas so my brothers and sisters and I have bullied her into making like 10 pounds of them at once! They still don't last until New Year!

Kate Posted: Dec 07, 2004 12:59 PM

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Posted by PrincessConsuela

My variation in the recipe that I have has almond paste in it. hmmmm I will have to get a copy of it and compare it.

Mine too... never thought to use just extract will have to try it.
we love these cookies after getting pissed off at every cookie asst that includes only two of these we started making them ourselves!
My MIL calls them Venetians

Happybride2005 Posted: Dec 19, 2004 08:53 AM

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thank u so much!!! i can't wait to make them

bluegrl24ny Posted: Dec 20, 2004 10:23 AM

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these are the most wonderful cookies ever!!! I didn't use your recipe monkeyluv, but I made them this weekend and DH absolutely LOVES them! A little time consuming to make, but wow - SO worth the effort! :) I think I used too much jam though, so I'll cut back on that for my next batch - but these came out so great, I can't wait to make my little gift baskets for everyone!