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Ethnic: Spumoni Slices (Italian Christmas Cookies)

Source of Recipe

Shirley Cline


List of Ingredients

1⁄2 cup shortening
1⁄2 cup butter
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
1 square (1 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate, melted and cooled
4 teaspoons milk
1⁄3 cup chopped candied red cherries
1⁄2 cup chopped pistachio nuts
1⁄4 teaspoon rum
Few drops green food coloring
Powdered sugar icing or melted chocolate (optional)



Recipe

� Beat shortening and butter about 30 seconds or till softened. Add half the flour, the sugar, egg, 2 tablespoons of milk, vanilla, baking soda, and1⁄4 teaspoon of 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 teaspoon 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 - 24 hours.

� Invert pan; remove dough. Remove plastic wrap. Cut dough into1⁄4 inch thick slices; cut each slice crosswise into three pieces. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

� Bake in 375 F oven 8 - 10 minutes or till edges are lightly browned. Remove and cool on rack. Drizzle with powdered sugar icing tinted green or with melted chocolate.

YIELD: Makes about 84