Italian Spumoni Cookies
A tri-colored cookie flavored with chocolate, nuts, and rum flavoring.
Yield: 32 cookies
Calories: 130kcal
Materials
Basic Dough:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Chocolate Layer:
- 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
Green Layer:
- 1/2 cup nuts (pecans, walnuts, pistachio), chopped
- few drops green food coloring
Red Layer:
- 2 tsp. rum extract
- few drops red food coloring
Instructions
Basic Dough:
- Mix together butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Add flour, mix thoroughly. Divide dough into 3 equal parts.
Chocolate Layer:
- To first part, mix in melted chocolate.
Green Layer:
- To second part, mix in nuts and green food coloring.
Red Layer:
- To third part, mix in rum extract and red food coloring.
Shape each part into 8 x 3" rectangle. (use waxed paper)
- Layer rectangles, green in the center. Press together, wrap, and chill for 2 hours in refrigerator.
- Preheat oven to 375°. Cut cookies from end 1/4" thick. Bake on ungreased baking sheet for 9 - 11 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
Mom use to say the cookies were done, "when no imprint remains when lightly touched with finger." She was right again.
Nutrition
Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg