Weighting ensures that the cookies won’t fall apart when sliced. Weighting the cake will let the preserves absorb into the cake and help the layers stick together. After layering the cakes with the preserves, weight the cake and refrigerate for several hours.I made them with Irish flag colors for my mom’s birthday party. You can adapt the colors to fit in with your theme. The tri-colors represent the Italian flag but also work as a Christmas cookie.The more even the cakes bake, the better the finished cookies will look. When you spread the batter into the pan try to get it as even and flat as possible.Marzipan has more sugar than almond paste and will change the texture and flavor of the batter. Make sure to use almond paste in the batter, not marzipan.Pastry Chef tips for this Italian Rainbow Cookie recipe: The cookies can be held at room temperature for 2-3 days, in the refrigerator for up to a week and in the freezer a month.
When you arrange the cookies in the container place plastic wrap or parchment paper between the layers to keep them from sticking together. You can store the cookies in an air tight container at room temperature for 2-3 days or in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer for up to a month. Step 10: Place the cake onto a cutting board and cut it into 2″ strips and then into 1/2″ slices. Step 9: Cover with parchment, flip, and ice the other side. Step 8: Spread chocolate on the green layer. Chocolate: Use a good semi-sweet chocolate to ice the cookies.Jam: You can use seedless raspberry or strained apricot preserves between the layers.Separating the eggs lightens and tenderizes the layers. When using almond paste, you have to process it with sugar and salt. Eggs: There are more eggs than in a typical “cookie” recipe, which makes the texture similar to a dense sponge cake.Marzipan has much more sugar than almond paste and will not work properly in this recipe. Almond Paste: Do not use marzipan in place of almond paste.Whatever the history or nationality of these cookies, they are an incredibly tasty treat that look impressive on any dessert table. This Italian Rainbow Cookie recipe can easily be made at home.ĭespite the name, the origin of these cookies is probably more Italian American than directly from the old country. If you’re from New York or New Jersey (Jersey girl here), you probably remember seeing Rainbow Cookies sold by the pound in every Italian Bakery.īut you don’t have to drive to New York or New Jersey to enjoy these cookies.
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