Italian Rainbow Cookies

Name: Italian Rainbow Cookies
Ingredients: 8 ounces almond paste; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 + ½ sticks (1 + 1/4 cups) unsalted butter, softened, cut into pieces, plus more for the pans; 4 large eggs, separated; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted (measure first), plus more for the pans; 1 teaspoon red food coloring, gel or paste preferred; 1 teaspoon green food coloring, gel or paste preferred; 2 (15-ounce jars) smooth apricot or raspberry jam; 1 pound semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped small; 1 teaspoon melted shortening

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"Three layers of almond sponge cake are tied together with sticky apricot jam and topped with chocolate to make these Italian rainbow cookies. The layers are colored green, white and red to represent the Italian flag...."

INGREDIENTS

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8 ounces almond paste

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1 cup granulated sugar

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2 + ½ sticks (1 + 1/4 cups) unsalted butter, softened, cut into pieces, plus more for the pans

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4 large eggs, separated

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½ teaspoon salt

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2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted (measure first), plus more for the pans

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1 teaspoon red food coloring, gel or paste preferred

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1 teaspoon green food coloring, gel or paste preferred

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2 (15-ounce jars) smooth apricot or raspberry jam

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1 pound semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped small

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1 teaspoon melted shortening

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