Italian Cookies (wedding, live, best)

[BxRosie]

Originally Posted by Justpeachee

Rainbow cookies; Venetians; Seven Layer cookies.......all the same thing, and all DELICIOUS! I can't help you find where to buy them here, but I can give you the recipe to make them yourself if you want!

You have a Rainbow Cookie recipe??!!!! PLEASE share it here!!

BTW...Golden Glow Cookie Factory (the cookie factory dot com) in the Bronx ships. It's a hole-in-the-wall place, been going there for years, we stop there everythime we go to NY. They bake cookies for bakeries. They sell online, you can also call in orders. Also, Venieros Pastry in NYC ships as well. I was just on their website...drooling. It's safer that way & alot less calories, too, lol.

[Justpeachee]

Originally Posted by BxRosie

You have a Rainbow Cookie recipe??!!!! PLEASE share it here!!

You got it! All I ask in exchange is that you share your finger cookie recipe here too!

Rainbow Cookies
Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Grease three (3) cake pans [12 1/4"X 8 1/4"X 1"] - Line with parchment paper; grease again.

Ingredients:
8 oz. almond paste
1 1/2 cups butter (3 sticks), softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs - separated
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all purpose flour
2 small jars (12oz.) apricot or raspberry preserves (your preference)
1 box semi-sweet baking chocolate (8 squares)
red and green food coloring

Using a food processor, break up almond paste (you can use a fork - it just takes a bit longer). Using an electric mixer, mix almond paste, butter, sugar, egg yolks (4) and almond extract together until light and fluffy. Beat in flour, 1 cup at a time.
In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form
Using a large wooden spoon, thoroughly mix egg whites into almond/flour mixture using a turning motion similar to folding.
Remove approx. 1 1/2 cups of batter and spread into first prepared pan.
Remove another 1 1/2 cups of batter and add green food coloring; spread into second prepared pan. Add red food coloring to remaining batter and spread into the last prepared pan.
Bake for 15 minutes, just until the edges are slightly golden (cakes will be approx. 1/4" thick).
Immediately remove cakes from pans onto large wire cooling racks. Cool thoroughly.
Once cakes are cooled, prepare filling:
Heat both jars of preserves to a liquid consistency. Strain well.
Place green layer cake on a large jelly roll pan. Spread half of the warm preserves on top, to the edges. Slide white layer cake on top of green layer; spread with remaining preserves. Slide red layer on top of white layer.
Cover with plastic wrap. Weigh down with a large wooden cutting board or a heavy plate. Refrigerate overnight.
The next day, melt 4 squares of the semi-sweet chocolate in the microwave or a double boiler. Spread on top of red layer to edges. Place in refrigerator until chocolate is hard. Melt the rest of the chocolate. Flip the cake over and spread that chocolate on the green side. Refrigerate again until that chocolate is hard.
Trim edges of cake and cut into 1" squares.
ENJOY!

[cheesehead1]

Originally Posted by Justpeachee

You got it! All I ask in exchange is that you share your finger cookie recipe here too!

Rainbow Cookies
Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Grease three (3) cake pans [12 1/4"X 8 1/4"X 1"] - Line with parchment paper; grease again.

Ingredients:
8 oz. almond paste
1 1/2 cups butter (3 sticks), softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs - separated
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all purpose flour
2 small jars (12oz.) apricot or raspberry preserves (your preference)
1 box semi-sweet baking chocolate (8 squares)
red and green food coloring

Using a food processor, break up almond paste (you can use a fork - it just takes a bit longer). Using an electric mixer, mix almond paste, butter, sugar, egg yolks (4) and almond extract together until light and fluffy. Beat in flour, 1 cup at a time.
In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form
Using a large wooden spoon, thoroughly mix egg whites into almond/flour mixture using a turning motion similar to folding.
Remove approx. 1 1/2 cups of batter and spread into first prepared pan.
Remove another 1 1/2 cups of batter and add green food coloring; spread into second prepared pan. Add red food coloring to remaining batter and spread into the last prepared pan.
Bake for 15 minutes, just until the edges are slightly golden (cakes will be approx. 1/4" thick).
Immediately remove cakes from pans onto large wire cooling racks. Cool thoroughly.
Once cakes are cooled, prepare filling:
Heat both jars of preserves to a liquid consistency. Strain well.
Place green layer cake on a large jelly roll pan. Spread half of the warm preserves on top, to the edges. Slide white layer cake on top of green layer; spread with remaining preserves. Slide red layer on top of white layer.
Cover with plastic wrap. Weigh down with a large wooden cutting board or a heavy plate. Refrigerate overnight.
The next day, melt 4 squares of the semi-sweet chocolate in the microwave or a double boiler. Spread on top of red layer to edges. Place in refrigerator until chocolate is hard. Melt the rest of the chocolate. Flip the cake over and spread that chocolate on the green side. Refrigerate again until that chocolate is hard.
Trim edges of cake and cut into 1" squares.
ENJOY!

That sounds delicious! You may want to post this on the recipes forum, as well. I imagine a lot of people would love to have that recipe!

www.city-data.com/forum/recipes

[Mom2jacknjess]

Originally Posted by Justpeachee

Rainbow cookies; Venetians; Seven Layer cookies.......all the same thing, and all DELICIOUS! I can't help you find where to buy them here, but I can give you the recipe to make them yourself if you want!

The mother or m-i-l of the owner of Lorenzo's Pizzeria made the rainbow and struffela (sp?) during Christmas. They were very expensive. They do have cookies there now but I'm not sure what flavors or how much. You can always ask if there is a certain kind you want and maybe they can make them.

I saw pizzelles and pignoli cookies at Decadent Designs on Elm. I haven't tried any of the above, so I can't say if they are good or bad.

[Mom2jacknjess]

Originally Posted by BxRosie

You have a Rainbow Cookie recipe??!!!! PLEASE share it here!!

BTW...Golden Glow Cookie Factory (the cookie factory dot com) in the Bronx ships. It's a hole-in-the-wall place, been going there for years, we stop there everythime we go to NY. They bake cookies for bakeries. They sell online, you can also call in orders. Also, Venieros Pastry in NYC ships as well. I was just on their website...drooling. It's safer that way & alot less calories, too, lol.

I do have a friend of mine's m-i-l's. It's an old recipe and she was an Italian from Long Island, not that it makes it any better than any other recipe. If you PM or DM me (I am still learning CD), I will e-mail it to you.

[DaddySpice]

Italian cookies in the University area: Nona's Sweets LLC: Home; Cakes, Cookies, and Sweets with Upscale Appeal

[BxRosie]

Originally Posted by Justpeachee

You got it! All I ask in exchange is that you share your finger cookie recipe here too!

Give me a few days to go through my mom's recipes, I know it's in there!

While digging through & sorting out old family photos today, I came across an recipe booklet that my mom had. It's from Polly-O Ricotta/Mozzarella products from 1968. There's a recipe for cannoli from scratch in there. YUM!!

THANKS Just Peachee!!

[Justpeachee]

Originally Posted by BxRosie

Give me a few days to go through my mom's recipes, I know it's in there!

While digging through & sorting out old family photos today, I came across an recipe booklet that my mom had. It's from Polly-O Ricotta/Mozzarella products from 1968. There's a recipe for cannoli from scratch in there. YUM!!

THANKS Just Peachee!!

OMG!!! My grandmother had that same Polly-O recipe booklet!! My mom still has it!
I am always happy to share a great recipe!!!

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I wish I could offer up my Mom's services, she used to make Italian cookie trays for weddings in the past. She is 100% Italian, from Upstate NY, all family recipes. She is considering moving here and I keep encouraging her to start up a buisness, I think it would go over well. They are divine though I am a litttle biased. I have had some annisette and lemon cookies from Lorenzo's recently and they were good too.

[MJPost32]

and have tried all the places mentioned! You are better off baking them yourself.