tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post4814546913358418206..comments2023-11-23T06:45:54.912-05:00Comments on My Italian Grandmother: 7 Layer Cookies aka Rainbow CookiesMichelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16298147216713707425noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-79360028285491290262014-12-09T23:40:56.361-05:002014-12-09T23:40:56.361-05:00I made these last year and they were AMAZING! I ca...I made these last year and they were AMAZING! I can't wait to make them this year :)Suzie M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11328636187659286543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-67609476636463664772014-02-25T16:25:05.033-05:002014-02-25T16:25:05.033-05:00just baked mine. they came thin but ill make it wo...just baked mine. they came thin but ill make it work, first time is a test i soppose.. they look great though. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04800007156038639662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-2528957397147883742014-02-25T16:17:10.130-05:002014-02-25T16:17:10.130-05:00hey i just made mine, they are a ;little thin, i u...hey i just made mine, they are a ;little thin, i used a 13'9 so i kno for next time double! they are looking great though! thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04800007156038639662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-77085583218666433652014-02-25T16:16:07.469-05:002014-02-25T16:16:07.469-05:00just baked mine. they came thin but ill make it wo...just baked mine. they came thin but ill make it work, first time is a test i soppose.. they look great though. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04800007156038639662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-92178261878888331472011-12-19T10:02:12.727-05:002011-12-19T10:02:12.727-05:00Cindy I am SO glad that you liked them and that yo...Cindy I am SO glad that you liked them and that your son had fun making them! Have a very Merry Christmas!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16298147216713707425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-49288207743078796262011-12-18T21:03:57.030-05:002011-12-18T21:03:57.030-05:00Hi Michele! My 4 year old son and I made these coo...Hi Michele! My 4 year old son and I made these cookies on Friday. They were so absolutely delicious!! <br /><br />They were not difficult to make at all. As for my son, the only difficult part was waiting for the chocolate to set. I attached a picture of my son and the Rainbow cookies we made together.<br /><br />Thank you for the recipe and thanks for sharing! <br /><br />Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas & a Healthy and Happy New Year!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08413242910477580844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-85239213586299928722011-12-18T21:00:20.894-05:002011-12-18T21:00:20.894-05:00Thank you for the recipe and thanks for sharing. ...Thank you for the recipe and thanks for sharing. Made these w/my 4 year old son and they are absolutely delicious! They are out of this world even without the almond paste.<br />We had no problem following the directions and it was a breeze to make. The only part that was difficult for my son was waiting for the chocolate to set.<br /><br />Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08413242910477580844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-61210207906090524462011-09-12T13:36:26.163-04:002011-09-12T13:36:26.163-04:00Hey there. My cookies aren't as thick as the ...Hey there. My cookies aren't as thick as the ones you sometimes see in the bakery. I think they are better that way because you can easily bite into them. Did they taste good?Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16298147216713707425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-88784199129961533302011-09-12T13:26:10.741-04:002011-09-12T13:26:10.741-04:00Hi michele i followed everything you said but was ...Hi michele i followed everything you said but was i suppose to double the recipe because my cookies came out very thin? please let me know thank youonelove4mahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01571483338847521648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-88826793784714275262010-12-23T20:16:27.859-05:002010-12-23T20:16:27.859-05:00Melissa I do MELT the butter for this recipe and i...Melissa I do MELT the butter for this recipe and is a very sticky dough. I made these yesterday following this exact recipe. It is supposed to be that way. You are pouring and spreading the dough/batter into the pans. They are very cake like.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16298147216713707425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-4994745715139209222010-12-23T18:32:12.993-05:002010-12-23T18:32:12.993-05:00Hi Michele, your blog is lovely, but did you know ...Hi Michele, your blog is lovely, but did you know there's a significant difference between MELTED butter and SOFTENED butter? I was following your recipe but when my cookies came out like sunken sticky messes, i looked at other people's recipe for the same thing. SOFTENED butter.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17552945700854615218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-69949451506359987082009-12-14T23:19:26.855-05:002009-12-14T23:19:26.855-05:00Thanks for sharing. This is the same recipe I'...Thanks for sharing. This is the same recipe I've been using (but somehow it never made it back into my book last Christmas). Thanks so much for saving me great head ache and heart ache!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-5606965166771549442009-12-07T18:06:00.830-05:002009-12-07T18:06:00.830-05:00Thank you! That's so funny! I still don't...Thank you! That's so funny! I still don't know who Rosemarie is. I'll have to ask her again. My grandmother Josephine is still with us, she's my Mom's Mother (not the one I dedicated this blog to.)Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16298147216713707425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-27666182654685532432009-12-07T17:07:57.989-05:002009-12-07T17:07:57.989-05:00Hey, I have a recipe for these that I will be usin...Hey, I have a recipe for these that I will be using this year. But, I love your blog. I also just wanted to mention how fun it was for me to read that the name of your grandmother was Josephine and the person's name on the recipe was Rosemarie. My great-grandmother was named Josephine and my grandmother was named Rose Marie. : )Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08356767615542422695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-22004188401922464662009-01-11T12:19:00.000-05:002009-01-11T12:19:00.000-05:00Yeah! A grandma recipe :)! These are so so prett...Yeah! A grandma recipe :)! These are so so pretty. Lol my grandma's name is Josephina :).Sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02370178035131212982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-75745373281522802772009-01-06T10:52:00.000-05:002009-01-06T10:52:00.000-05:00Michele, these look better than the ones you get i...Michele, these look better than the ones you get in a bakery! wow!diana dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01199280371743632562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-58270711628444953602009-01-02T15:55:00.000-05:002009-01-02T15:55:00.000-05:00I've never made them, but those are some of my fav...I've never made them, but those are some of my favorite cookies!Patsykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08367492604182158620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-39466504637656988772009-01-01T12:34:00.000-05:002009-01-01T12:34:00.000-05:00These are my favorite cookies of all time.We used ...These are my favorite cookies of all time.<BR/>We used to call them "colored cookies" and buy them in the bakery in Queens near my grandmother's house. Yours look perfect.<BR/>Happy New Year!<BR/>StaceyStacey Snackshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08957289962927855954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-73657157400273038382008-12-31T04:51:00.000-05:002008-12-31T04:51:00.000-05:00Wonderful! They look awesome! Happy new year :)Wonderful! They look awesome! Happy new year :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-64659407996570052472008-12-30T23:10:00.000-05:002008-12-30T23:10:00.000-05:00HI Michele!Thanks so much for the welcome back -- ...HI Michele!<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for the welcome back -- we had such a wonderful first Christmas with our grandson --I already miss him so much.<BR/><BR/>I make 7 layer cookies too --well actually 6 layers as I don't frost the bottom with chocolate. Thanks for sharing your recipe --I'll try it next time I make them to compare. They look fantastic!<BR/><BR/>HAPPY 2009! Hope many blessings will be yours in the new year.<BR/><BR/>Hugs, PatPat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-46447040691332030512008-12-30T19:52:00.000-05:002008-12-30T19:52:00.000-05:00I'm glad there is a version that can be made witho...I'm glad there is a version that can be made without almond paste (nut allergies). I made these last year and they always look so awesome, but no one in my house could eat them (except me!). Next year I'll try your version - thanks!<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590666206767630250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-22866200308645556222008-12-30T16:41:00.000-05:002008-12-30T16:41:00.000-05:00Ooooh Michele these look wonderful and no almond p...Ooooh Michele these look wonderful and no almond paste you say!!!! I will try this version, as most familiar w/the almond paste version.<BR/><BR/>Great!!Lucy..♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/15918313965585614703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-14357646625341085732008-12-30T13:15:00.000-05:002008-12-30T13:15:00.000-05:00Thanks!!!!Spryte - they are small! That's just a s...Thanks!!!!<BR/><BR/>Spryte - they are small! That's just a super close up!!! LOL<BR/><BR/>Bob - Yes, they are like little cakes.<BR/><BR/>Dawn - You can do it!!!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16298147216713707425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-61128658651705842202008-12-30T12:56:00.000-05:002008-12-30T12:56:00.000-05:00Hi Michele! What a wonderful blog and heart warmin...Hi Michele! What a wonderful blog and heart warming tribute to your grandma! I so miss the stories my grandma used to tell me of her home and growing up on a farm in Calabria and running after the chickens at meal time. :) <BR/><BR/>Those cookies look wonderful and what patience you have for all those layers! I also loved the fontina risotto cakes.. yum, I wish I had right now for breakfast! :)<BR/><BR/>Ciao and thank you for visiting me at my blog.. it is so nice to come to your blog!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00947872989819646262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-56177076655001561702008-12-30T12:06:00.000-05:002008-12-30T12:06:00.000-05:00Oh I'm first? Cool. Well, I've seen these a few ...Oh I'm first? Cool. Well, I've seen these a few times and I have to admit they do intimidate me a bit. Seem hard to make, but the colors are what I love.vanillasugarbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.com