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Colorful Almond Cookies

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PREP TIME
45 min
COOKING TIME
10 min
TOTAL TIME
630 min
SERVINGS
96 servings
Dessert
Colorful Almond Cookies
Ingredients
  • 8 ounces almond paste
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 4 large eggs, separated
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 6 drops red food coloring
  • 6 drops green food coloring
  • 1/4 cup seedless red raspberry jam
  • 1/4 cup apricot jam
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
Instructions
1
Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, or 175 degrees Celsius. Next, prepare three 9x13-inch baking pans by lining them with parchment paper.
2
In a large bowl, use a fork to break apart the almond paste. Then, add butter and sugar, followed by egg yolks, and mix everything together with an electric mixer until the mixture is smooth and fluffy.
3
Add flour to the bowl and mix until a dough forms. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until they become stiff and hold their shape.
4
Gently fold the egg whites into the dough, ensuring everything is well combined. Divide the dough into three equal parts and mix one portion with red food coloring, another with green food coloring, and leave the third portion uncolored.
5
Place each colored dough portion into one of the prepared baking pans and bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, taking about 8 to 10 minutes.
6
Carefully remove the baked goods from their pans and discard the parchment paper. Allow them to cool completely on wire racks.
7
For the assembly, place the green layer on a large piece of plastic wrap. Spread raspberry jam over the green layer and top it with the uncolored layer. Spread apricot jam over the pink layer, followed by the green layer.
8
Transfer all three layers to a baking sheet and cover them with plastic wrap. Place a heavy pan or cutting board on top of the wrapped layers to compress and chill them in the refrigerator for 8 hours, or overnight.
9
Remove the plastic wrap from the layers and top them with melted chocolate. Refrigerate for 1 hour, or until the chocolate is firm.
10
Finally, slice the assembled treats into small 1-inch squares and serve.