Rainbow Cookies

Name: Rainbow Cookies
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 24 serving(s)
Ingredients: Nonstick baking spray; 2 c. unsalted butter, softened; 1 3/4 c. + 1 1/2 tbsp. granulated sugar, divided; 6 large eggs, separated; 1 tbsp. almond extract; 1 tsp. kosher salt; 3 1/4 c. all-purpose flour; Red and green food coloring; 2/3 c. seedless raspberry jam, divided; 2 c. semisweet chocolate chips

Cook 20m

Total 20m

The list of bakery cookies you thought you'd never recreate at home just got a bit shorter with these rainbow cookies. Here's the blueprint for those not already in love with this Italian-American classic: A tri-colored cakey cookie that's packed with almond flavor, sandwiched with jam, then coated top and bottom with a thin layer of chocolate. This recipe streamlines with one batter and a flip-and-peel technique that makes it easy to stack the layers and remove the parchment underneath. It also keeps ingredients affordable, with almond extract instead of marzipan and chocolate chips instead of a fancy bar. Make these for your next Christmas cookie swap (and if it's a contest, you'll win).