ITALIAN SPUMONI COOKIES

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These festive cookies look and taste like they're made from scratch. But refrigerated cookie dough makes them a cinch to create. We'll never tell your secret! -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tubes (16-1/2 ounces each) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1 cup all-purpose flour, divided
1/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries
4 to 6 drops red food coloring, optional
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 teaspoons hazelnut liqueur
1/3 cup chopped pistachios
4 to 6 drops green food coloring, optional

Steps:

  • Let cookie dough stand at room temperature 5-10 minutes to soften. In a large bowl, beat cookie dough and 3/4 cup flour until combined. Divide dough into three portions., Add remaining flour, cherries and if desired red food coloring to one portion. Add cocoa and liqueur to the second portion. Add pistachios and if desired green food coloring to the remaining portion., Roll each portion between two pieces of waxed paper into an 8x6-in. rectangle. Remove waxed paper. Place cherry rectangle on a piece of plastic wrap. Layer with chocolate and pistachio rectangles; press together lightly. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. Cut chilled dough in half widthwise. Return one rectangle to the refrigerator. Cut remaining rectangle into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough., Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 103 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 87mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Timca Westbrook
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These cookies are so festive and they would be perfect for a party.


Saw Saw
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I made these cookies for my family and they loved them.


Ricardo Henriquez
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I would recommend using high-quality chocolate for these cookies.


Munna Keera
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These cookies are a bit sweet, but they are still very good.


Jb Limbu
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I wasn't sure how I would like the combination of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry, but I was pleasantly surprised.


Ghanshyam Pokharel
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These cookies are a little bit time-consuming to make, but they are definitely worth the effort.


mdshahadat hossin
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. These cookies are amazing!


Kohistan khan
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These cookies are so beautiful! I can't wait to make them for my next party.


Faith Favour
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I've never made spumoni cookies before, but these were so easy to follow and they came out great!


Blackpink_isthebest
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These cookies are so festive and they would be perfect for a party.


Jamaro Plet
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I made these cookies for my family and they loved them.


Faizan Rana
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I would recommend using high-quality chocolate for these cookies.


Natalie Crawford
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These cookies are a bit sweet, but they are still very good.


Kagoya Amina
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I wasn't sure how I would like the combination of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry, but I was pleasantly surprised.


Gopal prasad Mandal
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These cookies are a little bit time-consuming to make, but they are definitely worth the effort.


Rose Christopher
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I've made these cookies several times and they always turn out perfect.


Saifeen Alif
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These cookies are so beautiful and they taste just as good as they look.


laavanya laavanya laavanya
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I made these cookies for a party and they were a hit! Everyone loved them.


habib marri
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These cookies are so easy to make and they taste amazing! I love the combination of the chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavors.