Rainbow Cookies

Prep Time: 1 hour
Bake Time: 10-15 minutes
Chill Time: 1-2 days

Yield: 40-80 cookies

Recipe Creator: Penney

Ingredients – Cookies

! Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome – https://fontawesome.com License – https://fontawesome.com/license (Commercial License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc. 8oz almond paste
! Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome – https://fontawesome.com License – https://fontawesome.com/license (Commercial License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc. 1 cup butter, softened
! Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome – https://fontawesome.com License – https://fontawesome.com/license (Commercial License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc. 1 cup granulated sugar
! Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome – https://fontawesome.com License – https://fontawesome.com/license (Commercial License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc. 4 large eggs, separated
! Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome – https://fontawesome.com License – https://fontawesome.com/license (Commercial License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc. 2 cups all-purpose flour
! Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome – https://fontawesome.com License – https://fontawesome.com/license (Commercial License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc. Red, green food coloring (yellow optional)
! Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome – https://fontawesome.com License – https://fontawesome.com/license (Commercial License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc. 1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
! Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome – https://fontawesome.com License – https://fontawesome.com/license (Commercial License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc. 1/4 cup apricot jam

Ingredients – Chocolate topping

! Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome – https://fontawesome.com License – https://fontawesome.com/license (Commercial License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc. 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
! Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome – https://fontawesome.com License – https://fontawesome.com/license (Commercial License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc. 1/4 cup heavy cream

Directions

! Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome – https://fontawesome.com License – https://fontawesome.com/license (Commercial License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc. 1) Preheat the oven to 350F. Line three 9×13 inch baking pans with parchment paper.
! Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome – https://fontawesome.com License – https://fontawesome.com/license (Commercial License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc. 2) Break almond paste apart with a fork in a large bowl. Add butter, sugar, and egg yolks; beat with an electric mixer until mixture is fluffy and smooth. Stir in flour to form a dough.
! Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome – https://fontawesome.com License – https://fontawesome.com/license (Commercial License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc. 3) Beat egg whites in a bowl until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into dough until combined. Divide dough into 3 equal portions. Using 6 drops each, mix one portion with red food coloring and one with green (one should have no food coloring, or yellow if using). Spread each portion into one of the prepared baking pans.
! Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome – https://fontawesome.com License – https://fontawesome.com/license (Commercial License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc. 4) Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10-15 minutes (depending on thickness of doughs). Carefully remove from pan and remove parchment paper; cool completely on wire racks.
! Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome – https://fontawesome.com License – https://fontawesome.com/license (Commercial License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc. 5) Place green layer onto a piece of plastic wrap large enough to wrap all 3 layers. Spread raspberry jam on top of this layer and then place the uncolored/yellow layer on it. Spread apricot jam on top of this layer and then place the red layer on it. Transfer layers to a baking sheet and enclose with plastic wrap. Place a flat, heavy object like textbooks on top of the wrapped cookies to compress them evenly. Place in the freezer for 8 hours or overnight.
! Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome – https://fontawesome.com License – https://fontawesome.com/license (Commercial License) Copyright 2023 Fonticons, Inc. 6) For chocolate topping: Combine the chocolate chips and heavy cream and melt using either a microwave or a stove top double boiler. Freeze for 1 hour or until chocolate is firm. Slice into small 1 inch squares and serve!