Almond Rainbow Cookies

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 60 minutes Prep: 45 minutes Cook: 15 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 1169 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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Ingredients

8 ounces almond paste
3 each butter
1 cup sugar
4 large eggs separated
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups flour, all-purpose sifted
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 ounces apricot preserves (jam)
8 food coloring green
8 food coloring red
6 ounces chocolate chips (semi-sweet)

Directions

Grease 3 pans (13x9x2), line with waxed paper, grease again.

Beat almond paste, butter, sugar, egg yolks and almond extract for 5 minutes.

Beat in flour and salt. In a small bowl, Beat egg whites.

Fold into almond mixture. Remove 1 1/2 cups of batter.

Smooth into prepared pan. Remove another 1 1/2 cups and add green color, add red to the remaining batter.

Bake at 350~ for 15 minutes.

Remove cakes from pan and cool.

Place green layer on cookie sheet.

Heat jam and spread 1/2 on green layer, slide yellow layer on top.

Spread with remaining jam, slide pink layer rightside up onto yellow layer.

Cover with plastic wrap weighted down with a cutting board.

Refrigerate overnight. Melt chocolate and spread on cake.

Let dry. Cut into 1 inch square pieces.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 345g
Amount per Serving
Calories 1169 25% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.0g50%
 Saturated Fat 10.0g48%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 213mg71%
Sodium 258mg11%
Total Carbohydrate 207.0g69%
 Dietary Fiber 7.0g30%
 Sugars 124.0g
Protein 20.0g40%
Vitamin A 9%  Vitamin C 12%
Calcium 16%  Iron 35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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