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Three Colored Cookies Recipe

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Our home, during the Christmas holiday season when I was a kid, was pretty typical and nothing out of the ordinary.

Clark Griswold or My Dad?!

The decorating was done by my dad (picture Clark Griswald from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, not joking ask my brother if you don’t believe me) and he always had to put the most stuff up and have our house be the best decorated.  Seriously, as much as he had to outdo himself and the neighbors, too each year, he also would end up using a few choice four letter words by the end, especially when stringing the lights.  It never seemed to fail by the way, because the old adage held true in our house about one bulb went out and they all did.  I remember not so fondly sitting hearing him grumble while trying every damn bulb to usually find it was the last one he tried.  Fun times, so not (but I do love my dad)!!

My Mom AKA Betty Crocker

What is Christmas with out cookies?  Ask my mother, who god love her hated cooking, but loved baking.  She would put Betty Crocker to shame with her baking at Christmas time (no fooling we would have a dozen tins with all different kids of cookies).  We had might not have dinner cooked, but we could always eat cookies, because we had truly a ton.  But then again you would never hear me complain, because I love cookies (the sweeter the better) and if I could live on cookies I would!

One of my favorites was The Three Colored Cookies.  A friend of my mom’s, actually typed this recipe up and shared it with her when I was in grammar school and she has made it every year at at this time since.

I might have aged a bit, married and have my own kids, but we are still making these cookies this year come hell or high water.  Earlier this week, I asked my mom for the recipe to look it over and she took it out of her recipe box (more like a million pages wrapped with a big fat rubber band that is holding on for dear life).  It was still on the same type written page (the more things change the more they stay the same) and examined it.  Then, I thought I blog now, why not share this classic recipe with all my wonderful readers (mom made sure to tell me that I need to let everyone know it is her recipe).

So without further ado, I am sharing my mom’s recipe for Three Colored Cookies (Yes, mom I gave you credit, because it is your recipe).

Three Colored Cookies:

Ingredients:

  • 8 ounces of almond paste
  • 2 sticks of margarine (not butter)
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 4 eggs — separated (whites saved)
  • 2 cups of flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 package of chocolate pieces (6 ounces)
  • 1/4 cup of apricot preserves
  • 1/4 cup red raspberry jam (seedless)

Instructions:

  1. Blend first four ingredients, add flour and baking powder.  Beat egg whites separately and fold in.
  2. Separate batter evenly in 3 different bowls: One red, one yellow, and one green.
  3. The batter is like paste now.  Spread evenly in  8 1/2 x 11″ pans (make sure to all three spray pans)
  4. Cook for about 10 minutes until edges are slightly brown (test with fork in the middle and make sure not to overcook).
  5. Turn first layer over on a large enough cutting board (this will be the red one).  Cool it and then spread with raspberry jam.
  6. Place second (yellow) layer on top of the first.  Again cool and then spread apricot preserves on top.
  7. Place last layer on top and then apply heavy pressure (heavy book like dictionaries) for 3-4 hours.
  8. Now melt the chocolate pieces in double boiler and spread on top layer.
  9. Freeze for 10 minutes.  Wait for 1/2 hour and then cut into cookies.
Three Colored Cookie Recipe
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Three Colored Cookie Recipe

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces of almond paste
  • 2 sticks of margarine, not butter
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 4 eggs — separated, whites saved
  • 2 cups of flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 package of chocolate pieces, 6 ounces
  • 1/4 cup of apricot preserves
  • 1/4 cup red raspberry jam, seedless

Instructions

  1. Blend first four ingredients, add flour and baking powder. Beat egg whites separately and fold in.
  2. Separate batter evenly in 3 different bowls: One red, one yellow, and one green.
  3. The batter is like paste now. Spread evenly in 8 1/2 x 11″ pans (make sure to all three spray pans)
  4. Cook for about 10 minutes until edges are slightly brown (test with fork in the middle and make sure not to overcook).
  5. Turn first layer over on a large enough cutting board (this will be the red one). Cool it and then spread with raspberry jam.
  6. Place second (yellow) layer on top of the first. Again cool and then spread apricot preserves on top.
  7. Place last layer on top and then apply heavy pressure (heavy book like dictionaries) for 3-4 hours.
  8. Now melt the chocolate pieces in double boiler and spread on top layer.
  9. Freeze for 10 minutes. Wait for 1/2 hour and then cut into cookies.
© Janine

Hope you enjoy these from our family to yours!!

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About Janine

Janine is a published author of the books, The Mother of All Meltdowns and Only Trollops Shave Above the Knee. She has been featured on The Huffington Post, Mamapedia, Today Parenting Team and SheKnows. She also runs her own graphic design company at J9 Designs.

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  3. Cyndi says

    Fantasticolio! Your mom made this recipe!? I want to get into baking more…I like to cook, but it's the "cooking" kind of cooking and not necessarily the "baking" kind of cooking. But, if I could live off cookies I would, too. I soooo would. Hehe. I actually don't make too many sweets partly because I have no willpower. I tend to gobble up sweets if they're "there" but…now I have a craving….

    • JanineHuldie says

      Oh, lol Cyndi. I have no will power either and try not to make too much sweets except during the holiday time, birthdays or something special. But still can't resist sometimes and if they are in my house will eat them!!

  4. Bill says

    I have never heard of three colored cookies.

    Sorry I'm late, and I need to run. This is our decorating day, and I have a ton to do. Thanks for the memories, and have a fantastic day my friend.

    • JanineHuldie says

      Thanks so much Bill and I was even later than you, because of the girls dance and going to see Santa with them. I am back now and seriously thank you. Hope you too are having a fantastic day!!

  8. Rita Abitabile says

    Thanks for the shout out,Janine! I've got all the ingredients for them and we will be baking them anytime we're ready (and Michael, too). Can't wait to taste them! Love you.

    • JanineHuldie says

      Oh thanks so much Samantha. Glad you could relate with your grandfather being more like my dad was. Found you on Twitter and am following you back 🙂

  18. Amy says

    Looks delicious! And what makes them even better is knowing that they're a family favorite shared each year. Adds to the beauty of the holiday season and enjoying activities and time together! I just got done baking our family Christmas cookies that we've baked for years and I hope years to come.

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