Tri-Color Cookies

Directions

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   1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease 3 (13- by 9-
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   inch) metal baking pans. Line bottom of each
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   with foil and spray with vegetable spray. ,
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   2. Break marzipan paste into small pieces and grind
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   with sugar in food processor until no lumps
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   remain. Transfer to a large bowl and add
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   butter. Beat with an electric mixer until
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   light and fluffy, then add yolks and almond
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   extract and beat well.
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    3. Beat in flour and salt on low speed.
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    4. Beat egg whites in another bowl until they
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    just hold stiff peaks and stir one third
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    into batter to lighten slightly (batter will
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    still be stiff). Fold in remaining whites
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    thoroughly.
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    5. Divide dough into thirds (about
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    1 1/2 cups each). Stir green food coloring
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    into one third and red food coloring into
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    another, leaving one third plain. Spread
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    each dough separately into a pan. (Layers
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    will be thin.)
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    6. Bake layers in batches in middle of oven
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    until just set and beginning to turn golden
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    along edges, about 10 minutes total.
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    7.Line a large shallow baking pan with wax
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    paper and slide green layer into it. Spread
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    half of jam evenly over green layer and
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    carefully top with plain layer. Spread
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    remaining jam evenly over uncolored layer
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    and carefully top with pink layer (trim
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    edges if necessary). Cover with plastic wrap
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    and weight with a large cutting board or
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    baking pan. Chill at least 3 hours.
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    8. Melt chocolate in a double boiler or a metal
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    bowl set over a pan of barely simmering
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    water. Remove weight and plastic wrap and
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    spread chocolate evenly over top.
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    Let stand at room temperature 15 min to set.
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    9. Cut into small bars and serve.