SPUMONI COOKIES

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From the Knoxville News-Sentinel feature article about Christmas cookies, but these would be good year-round. They are very colorful and make a pretty presentation.

Provided by Barb Witherspoon

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 semi-sweet chocolate baking square, melted and cooled
1/3 cup finely chopped pistachios
green food coloring
1/3 cup finely chopped candied red cherries
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
red food coloring

Steps:

  • In bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt, and set aside.
  • In large bowl, using electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter, sugar and egg until light and creamy, about 3 minutes.
  • On low speed, gradually add flour mixture and mix until smooth.
  • Divide dough into thirds.
  • With wooden spoon, stir melted chocolate into one portion.
  • Stir pistachios - with enough green food coloring to make pastel dough - into the second portion.
  • Stir cherries, almond extract and enough red coloring to make pink dough into the third portion.
  • To distribute food coloring evenly, knead dough using palm of hand. Add a little coloring at a time until right shade is reached. Color will lighten some during baking.
  • Line 12-by-2-by-2-inch empty wax-paper box with plastic wrap or wax paper.
  • Press pink dough evenly into box.
  • Cover with chocolate dough and then green dough.
  • Press down firmly to make even layers.
  • Cover and chill until firm, at least 3 hours.
  • Fifteen minutes before baking, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Cut roll into 1/4-inch slices.
  • Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake in preheated oven 7-11 minutes or until set and lightly browned around edges.
  • Cool for 5 minutes on sheet and then transfer to rack and cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 902, Fat 54.6, SaturatedFat 31.5, Cholesterol 174.9, Sodium 570.7, Carbohydrate 94.5, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 38.3, Protein 11.7

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