Candy Cane Striped Cookies

Name: Candy Cane Striped Cookies
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams can almond paste; 237 milliliters (2 sticks) butter, softened; 4 eggs, separated; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters buttercream frosting; 0 teaspoons peppermint extract for frosting (optional); 48 servings red food coloring (the amount will depend on the type youre using); 170 grams semisweet chocolate (or 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips); 237 milliliters sugar

Candy Cane Striped Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 48. One serving contains 121 calories, 2g of protein, and 7g of fat. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. If you have buttercream frosting, butter, food coloring, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour.

Instructions

Grease (or line with parchment paper) the bottoms of three matching 13 x 9-inch baking pans. Set to the side. (Note: if you don't have three pans, you can re-use one three times).

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Baking Paper

Baking Pan

Place almond paste in a large bowl; break up with a fork. Cream with butter, sugar and egg yolks until light, fluffy and smooth. Stir in flour. In another bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Fold into dough, mixing until thoroughly blended.

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Almond Paste

Egg Whites

Egg Yolk

Butter

Cream

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Bowl

Divide the dough into three even parts.

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Dough

Spread the dough into the prepared pans.

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Spread

Dough

Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.

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Oven

Invert onto wire racks; remove the parchment paper, if you used it.

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Baking Paper

Place another wire rack on top and turn over. Cool completely.

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Wire Rack

Place one of the layers on top of a large piece of plastic wrap.

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Spread evenly with frosting. Top with the second layer and spread with more frosting.

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Frosting

Spread

Layer the third piece on top (do not frost the top), forming a 3-layer stack of cake. Bring plastic wrap over layers. Slide onto a baking sheet and set a cutting board or heavy, flat pan on top to compress layers. Refrigerate for at least an hour, or as long as overnight.

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Wrap

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