Spumoni Slices - Italian Christmas Cookies
These three colored cookies are pretty simple to make and add a nice touch of color to your gift platters
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READY IN: 57mins
SERVES: 42
YIELD: 84 cookies
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1⁄2cup shortening
- 1⁄2cup butter
- 3cups all-purpose flour
- 1cup sugar
- 1
- 2tablespoons milk
- 1teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄2teaspoon baking soda
- 1(1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking square, melted and cooled
- 4teaspoons milk
- 1⁄3cup chopped candied red cherries
- 1⁄2cup chopped pistachio nut
- 1⁄4teaspoon rum flavoring
- 3drops green food coloring
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DIRECTIONS
- Beat shortening and margarine or butter about 30 seconds or till softened.
- Add half the flour, the sugar, egg, 2 tablespoons milk, vanilla, baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoons salt.
- Beat till thoroughly combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
- Stir in remaining flour.
- Divide dough into thirds.
- Into one portion, mix chocolate and 2 teaspoons of the milk.
- Into second portion, mix cherries.
- Into third portion mix nuts, remaining milk, flavoring, and enough green food coloring to tint dough.
- To shape dough, line bottom and sides of an 8 x 4 x 2 inch loaf pan with clear plastic wrap.
- Press pink dough evenly in pan.
- Top with chocolate dough.
- Top with green dough.
- Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Invert pan; remove dough.
- Remove plastic wrap.
- Cut dough into 1/4 inch thick slices; cut each slice crosswise into three pieces.
- Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake in 375 oven 8 to 10 minutes or till edges are lightly browned.
- Remove and cool on rack.
- Drizzle with powdered sugar icing tinted green or with melted chocolate.
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