You are the first person I have seen that shows how to make almond paste. Easy with the right ingredients and probably a lot better than a commercial product. Beautiful lesson on a dessert that I thought was too complicated for a home baker. I make my own jams and can think of lots of combinations between the layers. And freezer tips for small portions as needed.
Thank you so much for the recipe! I tried it and they came out absolutely delicious! The initial day they tasted a little dry but the next day, they were very moist... the flavors come out really nicely when at room temperature.
You are such a blessing 😊 I currently live in California but I am from Brooklyn New York where you could get these cookies in any bakery and nobody made a bad batch… I’ve learned to make many different cookies such as fig cookies, pignoli cookies and others… I have always been intimidated to make rainbow cookies… But you make it look so easy and I am definitely going to try it !!! I’ll let you know how it comes out God bless you and your family enjoy your holidays😉🥰
You’re gonna love these!! Im from Ny as well and I’ll say that these are even better than the ones that they now sell at the bakeries. They’re moist and so flavorful. I hope that you enjoy them 😊
Same, from Brooklyn NY and came to Cali because of the Marine Corps. Been in Cali for almost 20 years now and started going to little Italy in San Diego for these cookies but only a few spots have these cookies and at at times they are sold out. Finally said okay YT this and do it yourself. Did it with my daughter and we tried several videos but Dimitri... no lies, yours is our favorite and it's the very best I've ever had to include the bakeries in NY. I can't thank you enough for this video as it has allowed me to share the foods I grew up with, with my kids. Please do one on Zepoles, I tried a few from YT but it's not legit like back home. Thanks for all you do and much love and success to you.
I'm also from Brooklyn and live in California! I miss the pizza and Italian cookies! I've made these before but I'm gonna try your recipe, because it's much easier and they look delicious!
Thank you for this. I made my daughter a cake like this one year and she loved it so much. I undercooked the batter a bit but it tasted so good that she didn't care (neither did I lol). I never knew how to make almond paste, so now I will be making my own, thanks for the recipe!❤
Dimitras i tried your Italian butter cookies it was very delicious melting in mouth unforgettable moments thank you for baking for us sister lover from Australia 🤤😍🥰🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤❤❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤
Hi Dimitra! I just wanted to let you know that the kit for making cookies, etc., can be bought at J.C.Penney! I was there yesterday and saw the kit will 5 different tips.
Hello Dimitra. I noticed in the video the recipe for the almond paste calls for 1/2 cup confectioners sugar while the printed recipe calls for 1 cup confectioners sugar. I'm going to go with the cup as I'm making them now, but jist wondering if you can clarify that for future reference. Hoping I chose correctly. :-). They look delicious.
Thank you so much for sharing your culinary wisdom with us!! Love all of your videos! This one is Amazing. Can't wait to try it! Stay safe and healthy! Merry Christmas! You're Beautiful! Love, Nina from NJ
TY sweet Dimitroula mou! I'm definitely gonna make this especially the almond paste. I appreciate you helping me clean up my kitchen Stay safe! The egg yolks can be use to make pudding or ice cream. I wish you can do cannolis Not now. Stay safe
Amazing! Made your recipe 4x! Always xcellent! Does it matter if I mix foamy egg whites with the rest of the batter or should I mixx the whole batter and gently fold the foamy egg whites at the end? Does it make any difference? Lately, I separately use the kitchen aid for all the egg whites separately and set that foamy egg whites aside. Then when I'm just finished mixing the home made almond paste and flour mixture-I then, lastly fold the foamy egg whites at the end. Any thoughts? Thank you!
Hi, You would add the entire box which is is usually 8-7 oz. make sure you break up the paste in small pea size bits for easier mixing. (I’ve tried many versions of rainbow cookies, so I consider myself a semi-pro rainbow cookie baker)
I know this is comment is over a year old, but maybe this might help someone else. There's two components you want to get from the almond paste: the oils (fats for mosture) and almond flavor. The flavor can be easily remedied by using an almond flavor that's safe for your daughter. For the fat, this is easily remedied with butter. It's not a 1:1 same, but it's fairly close. It won't be as greesy, but it'll a decent substitute. You'll have to eyeball it. Mix with a normal cake mix (homemade) until you get the consistency you see in the video. So eggs, flour, butter, c.sugar, etc. Now for almond flavoring. McCormic's is actually safe. They extract the chemical flavor from apricot pits. Their factories, last I heard, are nut-free. Feel free to call customer support if you have more questions. Per 2015: "Thank you for taking the time to contact us. We appreciate your interest in our Pure Almond Extract and all of our extracts and welcome the opportunity to be of assistance to you. We are pleased to inform you that we do not use any peanuts or tree nuts in our extracts. The facilities that manufacture extracts ban tree nuts or peanuts so there is no risk of cross contamination. The almond extract is also safe - the oil of bitter almond is derived from apricot pits - not almonds."
Oh no-Your recipe says 1 cup of Confectionary sugar, but you say on the video to use 1/2 cup of sugar,..I am so hoping that I did not waste 2 cups of Almond flour,..can you help me out with the correct amount? PLEEEEEEEEZE
As an italian . In Italy the rainbow biscuits don't exist. Sorry for this, but really anyone tell this fact? Italoamerican, maybe. But not italian sure. Non è che amiamo molto mettere i coloranti artificiali nelle cose. Forse deriva dalla zuppa inglese emiliana, non so, ma ti assicuro che in Italia non esistono e io l' ho girata da Trento a Palermo.
This cookie was created in New York by an Italian immigrant to honor the Italian flag. There is nothing to do with rainbow stuff and the like. I prefer to call it "seven layer cookies" as it was called back in the days
You are the first person I have seen that shows how to make almond paste. Easy with the right ingredients and probably a lot better than a commercial product.
Beautiful lesson on a dessert that I thought was too complicated for a home baker. I make my own jams and can think of lots of combinations between the layers. And freezer tips for small portions as needed.
Thank you so much! Enjoy them :)
Thank you so much for the recipe! I tried it and they came out absolutely delicious! The initial day they tasted a little dry but the next day, they were very moist... the flavors come out really nicely when at room temperature.
You are such a blessing 😊 I currently live in California but I am from Brooklyn New York where you could get these cookies in any bakery and nobody made a bad batch… I’ve learned to make many different cookies such as fig cookies, pignoli cookies and others… I have always been intimidated to make rainbow cookies… But you make it look so easy and I am definitely going to try it !!! I’ll let you know how it comes out God bless you and your family enjoy your holidays😉🥰
You’re gonna love these!! Im from Ny as well and I’ll say that these are even better than the ones that they now sell at the bakeries. They’re moist and so flavorful. I hope that you enjoy them 😊
Same, from Brooklyn NY and came to Cali because of the Marine Corps. Been in Cali for almost 20 years now and started going to little Italy in San Diego for these cookies but only a few spots have these cookies and at at times they are sold out. Finally said okay YT this and do it yourself. Did it with my daughter and we tried several videos but Dimitri... no lies, yours is our favorite and it's the very best I've ever had to include the bakeries in NY. I can't thank you enough for this video as it has allowed me to share the foods I grew up with, with my kids. Please do one on Zepoles, I tried a few from YT but it's not legit like back home. Thanks for all you do and much love and success to you.
I'm also from Brooklyn and live in California! I miss the pizza and Italian cookies! I've made these before but I'm gonna try your recipe, because it's much easier and they look delicious!
I use to love these at Christmastime in NYC... Italian Petite Fours. Happy Holidays 🎄💕
Happy holidays!
Love this recipe! Thank you for the freezer instructions too.
Thank you for this. I made my daughter a cake like this one year and she loved it so much. I undercooked the batter a bit but it tasted so good that she didn't care (neither did I lol). I never knew how to make almond paste, so now I will be making my own, thanks for the recipe!❤
Dimitras i tried your Italian butter cookies it was very delicious melting in mouth unforgettable moments thank you for baking for us sister lover from Australia 🤤😍🥰🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤❤❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤🇦🇺❤
I LOVE RAINBOW COOKIES, THANK YOU!!
Hi Dimitra! I just wanted to let you know that the kit for making cookies, etc., can be bought at J.C.Penney! I was there yesterday and saw the kit will 5 different tips.
What is " some" all-purpose flour? Can you please tell me how much all purpose flour you added in?
Hello Dimitra. I noticed in the video the recipe for the almond paste calls for 1/2 cup confectioners sugar while the printed recipe calls for 1 cup confectioners sugar. I'm going to go with the cup as I'm making them now, but jist wondering if you can clarify that for future reference. Hoping I chose correctly. :-). They look delicious.
I thought she said 1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar, but I'm using captions so not sure
Came out awesome!! I added honey to make my almond paste!!
That sounds lovely! So glad you enjoyed them 😊
Thank you so much for sharing your culinary wisdom with us!! Love all of your videos! This one is Amazing. Can't wait to try it! Stay safe and healthy!
Merry Christmas! You're Beautiful!
Love, Nina from NJ
Hope you enjoy them and Merry Christmas!
TY sweet Dimitroula mou! I'm definitely gonna make this especially the almond paste. I appreciate you helping me clean up my kitchen Stay safe! The egg yolks can be use to make pudding or ice cream. I wish you can do cannolis Not now. Stay safe
Happy Holidays, koukla!!
Looks devine... making these soon and my Family will flip out. Thanks for the easy tutorial.
Wow! These look fantastic and ever so easy. I will be trying these...thank you!
Made these and they were delicious! Ty😊
Amazing! Made your recipe 4x! Always xcellent! Does it matter if I mix foamy egg whites with the rest of the batter or should I mixx the whole batter and gently fold the foamy egg whites at the end? Does it make any difference? Lately, I separately use the kitchen aid for all the egg whites separately and set that foamy egg whites aside. Then when I'm just finished mixing the home made almond paste and flour mixture-I then, lastly fold the foamy egg whites at the end. Any thoughts? Thank you!
They look amazing! I think I can substitute allpurpose flour with Glutenfree flour! Thanks for posting this recipe 🤗
Do you think these could be made gluten free? I love them so much and i want to make them for Passover!
Oh my gosh! Beautiful! 😍🎄
Happy Holidays Dimitra! 💝
Hi Dimitra. Thanks for the recipe and demo. The word cookie means little cake.
Love your version of these great job. Going to make them just like this
We had a bakery for 10 years and this is the exact way we made the rainbow cookies. Enjoy!
I LIKE IT!!!! GREAT JOB!!!!
I made these, and they were incredible! Great video, and easy to follow! 10/10! Thank you! 😊🙏
Glad you like them!
Καλά Χριστούγεννα 🎄 can’t wait to make these 😋
Beautiful presentation! Did you grease the pans or parchment papers?
These look awesome
These look amazing. I do not have a tabletop stand mixer though. Can I use a hand mixer instead?
Make the tricolor without eggs! I’d really want to try them. ! 😊
Very important question! I should not wait for slight browning on the edges? Thank you! Happy New Year 2022!
Perfect! Thank you
I have made these for years,usually freshly made before serving.Last year i froze them and thought they were a little mushy after thawing,any tips?
Do you grease the sheet pans before placing parchment paper in them? Thank you.
Yum. I love these!
Enjoy them :)
Yummy 👍😀💜
Is it ok if we don't want add jam?
Kales giortes! Being Greek and Italian I prefer Greek sweets! X
Xronia Polla!!
If you were going to use almond paste instead of the homemade , how much of the almond paste do you use in the mixture.?
Hi, You would add the entire box which is is usually 8-7 oz. make sure you break up the paste in small pea size bits for easier mixing. (I’ve tried many versions of rainbow cookies, so I consider myself a semi-pro rainbow cookie baker)
Hi! Did you spray those quarter sheets before parchment paper placement? Thank you!
Just the sides of the pan and the parchment paper needs spraying :)
@@DimitrasDishes Thank you!
My daughter has a severe nut allergy. What can I use as a substitute instead of almond flour? Thanks.
I know this is comment is over a year old, but maybe this might help someone else. There's two components you want to get from the almond paste: the oils (fats for mosture) and almond flavor. The flavor can be easily remedied by using an almond flavor that's safe for your daughter. For the fat, this is easily remedied with butter. It's not a 1:1 same, but it's fairly close. It won't be as greesy, but it'll a decent substitute. You'll have to eyeball it. Mix with a normal cake mix (homemade) until you get the consistency you see in the video. So eggs, flour, butter, c.sugar, etc.
Now for almond flavoring. McCormic's is actually safe. They extract the chemical flavor from apricot pits. Their factories, last I heard, are nut-free. Feel free to call customer support if you have more questions.
Per 2015:
"Thank you for taking the time to contact us. We appreciate your
interest in our Pure Almond Extract and all of our extracts and welcome the
opportunity to be of assistance to you.
We are pleased to inform you that we do not use any peanuts or tree
nuts in our extracts. The facilities that manufacture extracts ban tree
nuts or peanuts so there is no risk of cross contamination. The almond
extract is also safe - the oil of bitter almond is derived from apricot
pits - not almonds."
@@randwilliams5552 Thanks so much for your reply. Luckily it came across on my alerts so I was able to catch it. Much appreciated.
Can you show how to make lace cookies (floretine)? Thanks
Yes! Florentines are so delicious! I'll share that recipe very soon :)
so how much flour did you say to add? and salt?
Give all ingredients or none- bad video but they looked good
it’s literally in the description
Kourabiedes recipe, please!
Can you tell me what brand/make of stand mixer that is that you use?
It's a Kitchen Aid. I have the link on my website :)
How much flour tho honey
Makin mine blue and white.
Haha! I don't see why not...lol! Enjoy :)
How much regular flour?
Check description for the recipe link :)
Oh no-Your recipe says 1 cup of Confectionary sugar, but you say on the video to use 1/2 cup of sugar,..I am so hoping that I did not waste 2 cups of Almond flour,..can you help me out with the correct amount? PLEEEEEEEEZE
I prefer the original recipe, especially for the jam and chocolate type.
you forgot the second chocolate layer on the bottom...
HELP!!!, LOL. I don't see the amount of flour.
HOW MUCH ALMOND PASTE?
The exact measurements are on the blog post and also under the video in the description box below the video
As an italian . In Italy the rainbow biscuits don't exist. Sorry for this, but really anyone tell this fact? Italoamerican, maybe. But not italian sure. Non è che amiamo molto mettere i coloranti artificiali nelle cose. Forse deriva dalla zuppa inglese emiliana, non so, ma ti assicuro che in Italia non esistono e io l' ho girata da Trento a Palermo.
Wow!! These are in every Italian bakery in New York. One of my favorites!!
This cookie was created in New York by an Italian immigrant to honor the Italian flag. There is nothing to do with rainbow stuff and the like. I prefer to call it "seven layer cookies" as it was called back in the days
Will the recipe work if I skip out the jam?
why do they refer to this cake as a cookie?
Yeah not better than here in the NE.
That shaky glass bowl is making me nervous ....
👍😍🌹❤️🇲🇦
Not better than a bakery. Bakeries put ganache on top and bottom. That's what makes them traditional 7 layer cookies.