CHOCOLATE-DIPPED SPUMONI COOKIES

Chocolate-Dipped Spumoni Cookies image

I combined my favorite cookie and ice cream into one dessert. With so many delicious flavors going on, it's hard to eat just one. - Erica Ingram, Lakewood, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield about 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/3 cups finely chopped pistachios, divided
1-1/3 cups finely chopped dried cherries, divided
1-3/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in 1 cup each pistachios and cherries., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip each cookie halfway into chocolate, allowing excess to drip off; sprinkle with remaining pistachios and cherries. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 65mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.