Description
Colorful layered Italian cookies with almond flavor and chocolate coating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup almond paste
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Red and green food coloring
- 1/2 cup apricot jam
- 8 oz dark chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Cream almond paste, butter, and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in flour, salt, and almond extract.
- Divide batter into 3 equal parts. Color one red, one green, leave one plain.
- Spread each colored batter into separate prepared pans. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Cool completely. Stack layers with apricot jam between them.
- Spread melted chocolate over top layer. Chill until set before cutting.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant layers
- Chill stacked layers before adding chocolate coating
- Cut with a sharp knife dipped in hot water for clean slices
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg