Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2012

These were pretty and tasty, but TIME CONSUMING! It took forever for me to make the dough, then color it, then work it into the pans. Whew! But they turned out nicely and looked great. The taste is a bit bland. I would add almond extract and maybe some vanilla next time. I added 2 tablespoons of butter to the chocolate and microwaved at 50% power till melted, it spread nicely and did not crack. Cut with a big knife and keep dipping it in hot water to make slicing easy. Also, I did not have parchment paper, so I sprayed my nonstick pans with some cooking spray and the dough came out with no problem. I don't think the parchment paper is necessary, it would probably make spreading the dough even more difficult.

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girlbob

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2012

Amazing. So delicious whether you make with marzipan and almond paste. Ive made it both ways a few times and every time they are delicious. I do agree that melting the chocolate with a little cream makes it that much more delicious but the recipe is great

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butterbean

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2012

These cookies are wonderful! I have to say, we tried them right after I made them and we were not impressed. I put them in the refrigerator overnight, they were amazing the next day. My husband is from Europe, I served them a couple of days later when his parents came to visit and got rave reviews!

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SwissMiss

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2012

Love this recipe! Friends/Family can't believe it's homemade. One tip..I melt the butter in microwave and break up almond paste in warm/hot butter. Makes it much easier to work with and blends to a smoother cake.

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gerri

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2012

I made these cookies for Christmas. It was my first try and they where FANTASTIC. Everyone was so surprised I baked them and they tasted like they came from the bakery.

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Jeanette

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Bronx, New York, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2011

Great recipe will be making these often! Running the knife under hot water as others suggested works great chocolate did not crack.

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mrsj-ru3

Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2011

My great Aunt used to bake these for my sister and me every Christmas and I was so happy to find the recipe. They tasted just like hers used to. I did add almond extract and I used a little yellow food coloring for the "uncolored" layer. I also coated them with dark chocolate and put sprinkles on top - they're absolutely delectable and I can'r wait to bake them again!!

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Laura

Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2011

This recipe is awesome, I have one alteration: I use dark chocolate instead of semisweet plus some heavy cream when melting.

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chekkmate

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2011

great recipe . adding 2tbls of butter and 1/4 cream to the chocolate worked great

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dirtyfrankny

Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2011

These are so gorgeous and delicious that I have to give them 5 stars despite how incredibly difficult it was for me to spread the dough in the 9x13 pans. I almost gave up. I'm glad I didn't, the finished result is gorgeous and tasty. I added 1 tsp almond extract with the paste, sugar, butter, and eggs. I didn't bother separating the eggs, and I added 2 Tbsp butter and 1/4 cup heavy cream to the chocolate chips. As another reviewer said, make sure the paste is broken up VERY well before you start.

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