Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Italian Rainbow Cookies (perfect for bridal showers)

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Cookies are the quintessential bridal shower dessert. Yes, of course, you're going to order a cake that says, "Showers of happiness" on it because that's what you do even though, let's be honest, showers of happiness doesn't actually make much sense.

But you get a cake because you get a cake. You also should put out cookies because everyone loves cookies. You can go to a store and pick up a tray of cookies for a gazillion dollars a pound or you can make your own cookies. Personally, I say make them. I have an amazing recipe for Italian Rainbow Cookies that taste exactly like any you'd get out of a bakery up north. They are a little labor intensive, but they're so worth it.

Italian Rainbow Cookies are a great bridal shower dessert -- and you can make them yourself! Get an Italian Rainbow Cookies recipe on www.abrideonabudget.com.

Italian Rainbow Cookies


Keep in mind, these are a two day cookie. You do have to let them sit in the fridge overnight before you put the chocolate on them. So they're not something you can make the morning of before everyone comes over. 

They do keep really well in the freezer (we've kept them there for weeks before), so feel free to make them as early as you need to.

Italian Rainbow Cookies are a great bridal shower dessert -- and you can make them yourself! Get an Italian Rainbow Cookies recipe on www.abrideonabudget.com.


What You'll Need: 


What You'll Do:

Preheat your oven to 350.

Italian Rainbow Cookies are a great bridal shower dessert -- and you can make them yourself! Get an Italian Rainbow Cookies recipe on www.abrideonabudget.com.


Separate your eggs. In a stand mixer, beat the egg whites using the wire whip until stiff peaks form. Set the eggs aside.

Italian Rainbow Cookies are a great bridal shower dessert -- and you can make them yourself! Get an Italian Rainbow Cookies recipe on www.abrideonabudget.com.

Also in the stand mixer, but this time using the flat beater, combine the almond paste, butter, sugar, and egg yolks.

Italian Rainbow Cookies are a great bridal shower dessert -- and you can make them yourself! Get an Italian Rainbow Cookies recipe on www.abrideonabudget.com.

When they're combined, add in the flour. Do half, beat until combined, then add the second half. Combine. Fold in the egg whites.

Italian Rainbow Cookies are a great bridal shower dessert -- and you can make them yourself! Get an Italian Rainbow Cookies recipe on www.abrideonabudget.com.

Separate the batter into three separate bowls. Add eight drops of red food coloring to one and stir until it is combined. Add eight drops of green food coloring to the second and stir until combined. Leave the third as is.

Let the dough rest for about 20 minutes.

Italian Rainbow Cookies are a great bridal shower dessert -- and you can make them yourself! Get an Italian Rainbow Cookies recipe on www.abrideonabudget.com.

Line three 9x13 pans with parchment paper. Spread one dough per pan, trying to make all three as even as possible.

Bake each pan, simultaneously, for about ten minutes, until the ends become golden brown.

Let them cool completely.

Italian Rainbow Cookies are a great bridal shower dessert -- and you can make them yourself! Get an Italian Rainbow Cookies recipe on www.abrideonabudget.com.

Take the green cake out of the pan, and put it on a large piece of foil. Sread the raspberry jam on top of the green cake. You want to make sure it as even as possible. Anything too thick can drip into your cake.

Place the yellow cake on top of the jam. Spread the apricot preserve on top, again, as evenly as possible.

Top with the red cake. Now, with this one, make sure you are putting the top against the jam. That way, the top of the cookie will be the flat bottom of the cake.

Wrap the cookie completely in foil, then put it back into a 9x13 pan. Put your heaviest cookbooks on top of the cookie and refrigerate overnight.

Italian Rainbow Cookies are a great bridal shower dessert -- and you can make them yourself! Get an Italian Rainbow Cookies recipe on www.abrideonabudget.com.

The next morning, melt the chocolate chips. Pour the chocolate on top of the cookie and spread it evenly. 

When the chocolate is completely cooled, cut the cookies into rectangles.

These would be great to put out on a three-tier serving stand. I would suggest a homemade fudge on the top tier, these on the middle tier, and our mint to be chocolate mint muffins on the bottom tier.

BRIDAL BABBLE: Would you make these Italian Rainbow Cookies?

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11 comments:

  1. They look fantastic! I'd definitely make them, they'd be excellent party food as they're so colourful and would look beautiful on the table.

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  2. These look so good! I love the colors! Visiting from Wine'd Down Wed. :)

    Corrine
    www.sprinklesandstreamers.com

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  3. These are so special and worth the time to make them- I haven't made them in years but you are inspiring me to do it! So pretty!

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  4. These are so pretty and look so simple to make!

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  5. I have never had one of these before, but now I need to make them! Thanks for sharing at Friday Frenzy Link Party! Pinned!!

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  6. These are beautiful! Thanks for sharing with Party in Your PJs. :)

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  7. These look so light and airy...and the chocolate on top really makes them stand out!

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  8. These are gorgeous - so pretty with all the colours! Love that they can be made ahead as well! Pinned and yummed. Thank you so much for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party.

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  9. I seriously LOVE the idea of these cookies! So yummy!
    Thanks for linking up to the Friday Frenzy!

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  10. This is an interesting recipe. The green one looks like it is in a loaf pan. Looks smaller than the others.


    Charlotte

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