Description
These gluten free Italian rainbow cookies are made with tender almond sponge cake layers, sweet raspberry preserves, and a smooth chocolate coating. They bring classic flavor and a beautiful tri-color presentation perfect for holidays or special occasions.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces almond paste
- 3 sticks butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 4 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups gluten free 1:1 baking flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Green food coloring
- Red food coloring
- 7 to 10 ounces raspberry preserves
- 10 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, divided
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease three 9×13-inch baking pans.
- In a large bowl, break up almond paste with a fork. Add butter, sugar, egg yolks, and almond extract. Beat until light and fluffy.
- Mix in gluten free flour and salt until combined.
- In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into the batter.
- Divide batter evenly among 3 bowls. Color one green, one red, and leave one plain.
- Spread each batter evenly into its own prepared pan. Bake for 13–15 minutes or until lightly golden. Let cool completely.
- Warm the raspberry preserves until spreadable. Place the green layer on a lined tray, spread with half the preserves, top with plain layer, spread remaining preserves, and top with red layer.
- Wrap the stacked layers and refrigerate overnight with weight on top to compress.
- Melt 5 oz of chocolate with 1 tsp coconut oil. Spread over the top of the chilled layers and refrigerate until set. Flip and repeat on the other side.
- Once both sides are set, slice into small rectangular cookies using a sharp knife.
Notes
- Refrigerating overnight helps the layers set and makes slicing easier.
- Use apricot preserves for a more traditional variation.
- Use parchment between layers when storing to prevent sticking.
- Cookies can be frozen for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
