Italian Ribbon Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
1138
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour (, sift before measuring)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 5 drops green food coloring (or to desired color)
  • 5 drops red food coloring (or to desired color)
  • 12 oz baker's german sweet chocolate

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F and grease three (13 x 9 ) metal baking pans.
  2. Line bottom of each with wax paper — letting it extend at two opposite ends — and grease paper.
  3. Break marzipan paste into small pieces and grind with sugar in food processor until no lumps remain.
  4. Transfer to a large bowl and add butter.
  5. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, then add yolks and almond extract and beat well.
  6. Beat in flour and salt on low speed.
  7. Beat egg whites in another bowl with cleaned beaters until they just hold stiff peaks and stir one third into batter to lighten slightly (batter will still be stiff).
  8. Fold in remaining whites thoroughly.
  9. Cook's note: Do not make this dough ahead of time.
  10. Divide dough into thirds (about 1 1/2 cups each).
  11. Stir green food coloring into one third and red food coloring into another, leaving one third plain.
  12. Spread each dough separately into a pan.
  13. (Layers will be thin.) Bake layers in batches in middle of oven until just set and beginning to turn golden along edges, 7 to 10 minutes total.
  14. Run knife along edges to loosen from pan, then while still hot, invert a large rack over pan and invert layer onto rack, pulling gently on wax paper overhangs to release if necessary.
  15. Peel off wax paper and cool completely.
  16. Line a large shallow baking pan with wax paper and slide green layer into it.
  17. Spread half of jam evenly over green layer and carefully top with plain layer.
  18. Spread remaining jam evenly over uncolored layer and carefully top with pink layer (trim edges if necessary).
  19. Cover with plastic wrap and weigh down with a large cutting board or baking pan.
  20. Chill at least three hours.
  21. Melt chocolate in a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water.
  22. Remove weight and plastic wrap and spread chocolate evenly over top, but not sides, of pink layer.
  23. Let stand at room temperature until set, about 1 hour, and cut into small diamonds or rectangles (12 rows crosswise and 12 diagonal rows).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1137.56 Kcal (4763 kJ)
Calories from fat 773.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 85.93g 132%
Cholesterol 277.11mg 92%
Sodium 226.42mg 9%
Potassium 235.58mg 5%
Total Carbs 118.3g 39%
Sugars 95.25g 381%
Dietary Fiber 9.16g 37%
Protein 17.93g 36%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 7.5mg 42%
Calcium 122.9mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 425.26 Kcal (1780 kJ)
Calories from fat 289.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.12g 132%
Cholesterol 103.59mg 92%
Sodium 84.64mg 9%
Potassium 88.07mg 5%
Total Carbs 44.22g 39%
Sugars 35.61g 381%
Dietary Fiber 3.43g 37%
Protein 6.7g 36%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 14%
Iron 2.8mg 42%
Calcium 45.9mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 29.1
    Points
  • 36
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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