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These Almond Swirl Cookies are similar to Italian try-color cookies, but swirled and made without any artificial colors. They are full of flavor, use some healthier ingredients, and taste delicious!

Italian “tri-color” Almond Swirl Cookies

These Almond Swirl Cookies are similar to Italian tri-color cookies and are full of flavor! They use some healthier ingredients, have no artificial colors and taste delicious!
Cook Time:20 minutes
Servings: 30
Calories: 131kcal

Ingredients

Cookies:

  • 7 oz almond paste
  • ½ cup softened butter or coconut oil
  • ½ cup organic cane sugar or maple syrup (see note)
  • ½ tsp almond extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup almond flour

Filling:

  • cup apricot or raspberry jam

Chocolate coating

  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips
  • 2 tsp coconut oil

Instructions

  • In a large mixer with a stand or hand mixer, beat together the almond paste and softened butter. While the mixer is on slow/medium speed, slowly pour in the sugar and almond extract.
  • On a low speed, beat in the eggs, one at a time until everything is well combined. Mix in the almond flour.
  • Prepare your large baking sheet. Wipe the cookie sheet with a wet paper towel and cover with a sheet of parchment paper. Pour the cookie mixture over the baking sheet and spread it out evenly with a rubber spatula or off-set spatula. Bake at 350°F for about 17-20 minutes. Make sure to keep an eye on it so that it does not burn.
  • After the cookie has finished baking, remove the pan from the oven and transfer the cookie with the parchment paper from the pan to a kitchen towel. Cover the cookie with another sheet of parchment paper. Carefully use the towel to roll up the cookie, keeping the towel in the roll. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the cookie to cool.
  • After the cookie has cooled, carefully unroll the cookie making sure that it doesn't crack. Spread a layer of the jam evenly over the cookie. Roll the cookie back up using the outer layer of parchment paper and towel; this time make sure that the towel and parchment paper are not inside of the cookie. Refrigerate again to allow the cookie to set until you are ready to serve.
  • Remove the cookie roll from the refrigerator. Using a sharp knife slice the roll into individual cookies, you should get about 30.
  • Prepare the melted chocolate. Melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil in the microwave in 30 second increments until melted or use a double boiler. Dip each individual cookie roll into the melted chocolate and place on a parchment paper sheet or wide rack. Refrigerate until the chocolate hardens.
  • Serve on a cookie platter and enjoy!

Notes

If substituting maple syrup, mix the ingredients in this order: almond paste + butter > almond flour > eggs (one at a time) > maple syrup + almond extract.