Comments on: Rainbow Cookies

By: David Leite

David Leite — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:32:25 +0000

gabriella, that’s great to hear. And the pictures I saw on Facebook spoke volumes. I love the idea of having a friend help. I think we need to make this a Weekend Project ™.

By: gabriella

gabriella — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:23:58 +0000

Just made these a few weekends ago. It was a great recipe, with great results, but as it involves many steps, expensive ingredients, and many opportunities for error, I’d recommend doing this project with a friend. (That’s what I did–a pal read me instructions and lent another pair of appraising eyes, and it really gave me the support I needed to make these and still have fun.) Just one thing–I only weighted the cookies for about 16 hours, not 24, and it was fine. I’ve gotten great feedback on these, it’s worth the effort.

By: Renee Schettler Rossi, LC Editor-in-Chief

Renee Schettler Rossi, LC Editor-in-Chief — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:27:52 +0000

Love the strategic thinking, Amy. Love it. Do let us know if you can discern a difference when you try it with the almond paste…

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:09:53 +0000

I couldn’t find almond paste in the store I go to, so I used marzipan instead. I know marzipan has more sugar, so I added only 1/2 cup of sugar to the batter instead of one cup. They turned out wonderfully! I will make this recipe again with almond paste after this batch gets eaten and I will see if they turn out better or the same.

By: David Leite

David Leite — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 04:13:15 +0000

Charles, I agree. These are great cookies, and one of the most popular cookie on the blog. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

By: Charles J.

Charles J. — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 03:27:14 +0000

By far the best cookies I’ve ever made. They’re always a hit and have become a Christmas traition. People start asking weeks in advance when I’ll be making them. Advice – make several batches. They’ll be gone before you know it.

By: David Leite

David Leite — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:30:19 +0000

Liz, we know what you mean. They’re addictive!

By: Liz M.

Liz M. — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:38:09 +0000

After re-reading my comment, have to say these taste better than a million bucks, but, I’m sure you know what I mean ;-)

By: Liz M.

Liz M. — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:36:57 +0000

I have to say that I made these cookies last Christmas for the first time. They were so fantastically good, that I will NEVER EVEN TRY another rainbow cookie recipe again. :-) Moist, dense, almond-redolent, with just the right balance of chocolate, these taste like a million bucks. Thank you for the recipe. I grew up in New York City, and had many different kinds of rainbow cookies over the years, these rival the best I ever had in my childhood from a local bakery.

It’s a lot of work, but SO worth it!!!

By: David Leite

David Leite — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:16:31 +0000

I agree Paula, and guests have to be flattered by the amount of work a baker puts into this cookie. Also, kudos to Duane Winfield for the fabulous image he created.