Rainbow Layer Cookies

[Dee]

These are the very expensive rainbow layer cookies that bakeries charge a fortune for. And this recipe is even better. Its not hard, I just give alot of detail in the directions. Just a little time consuming. Give it a try!

3 disposable trays - approx 13x9x1/2 (can be used again)

3 sticks butter

1 1/2 cups sugar

6 eggs

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

red and green food coloring

grape jam (not jelly)

apricot jam or preserves

16 oz pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips

comnfectioners sugar

Prehead oven @ 350. Melt butter in a large bowl in microwave. Add sugar, mix well. Add eggs, flour and almond extract. Smooth mix. Spray pans with cooking spray. Separate batter into 3 bowls. Add red coloring to one bowl and green coloring to another.

Pour into 3 pans. Bake 10 -15 minutes. Keep an eye on them, they can cook quickly. Cool completely. On a large cutting board or large cookie sheet, cover with wax paper. Invert green layer onto wax paper. Spread grape jam over whole layer (very thin layer of jam), invert plain layer on top of jam. Spread apricot jam on top of that (again very thin layer of jam). Invert red layer on top. Freeze whole thing for 15 minutes.

Melt chocolate and 1 -2 drops of vegetable oil in microwave. Spread chocolate on the top and sides of cookie sheet. Freeze again for 15 minutes. Put another sheet of wax paper on top and flip it over onto cutting board or cookie sheet. Remove old wax paper that was on the bottom and is now on top. Spread chocolate on that. Freeze again for 15 minutes.

Cut into approx 2x1 inch pieces. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Store in air tight container in refrigerator so chocolate doesn't melt.

Enjoy!!

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[Leah]

For the season.