Post by April B. on Dec 17, 2003 14:50:15 GMT -6
Spumoni Slices - Italian Christmas Cookies
Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 Tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 square (1 oz) semi-sweet chocolate, melted and cooled
4 tsp milk
1/3 cup chopped candied red Cherries
1/2 cup chopped pistachio nuts
1/4 tsp rum flavoring
Few drops green food coloring
Powdered sugar icing or Melted chocolate (optional)
Preparation:
Beat shortening and margarine or butter about
30 seconds or till softened. Add half the flour,
the sugar, egg, 2 Tbsp. milk, vanilla, baking soda,
and 1/4 t. 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 tsp 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"
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.
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° F. 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.
Makes about 84 cookies
Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 Tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 square (1 oz) semi-sweet chocolate, melted and cooled
4 tsp milk
1/3 cup chopped candied red Cherries
1/2 cup chopped pistachio nuts
1/4 tsp rum flavoring
Few drops green food coloring
Powdered sugar icing or Melted chocolate (optional)
Preparation:
Beat shortening and margarine or butter about
30 seconds or till softened. Add half the flour,
the sugar, egg, 2 Tbsp. milk, vanilla, baking soda,
and 1/4 t. 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 tsp 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"
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.
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° F. 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.
Makes about 84 cookies
