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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies Nuts
Italian
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 c Shortening
1/2 c Margarine or butter
3 c All purpose flour
1 c Sugar
1 Egg
2 tb Milk
1 t Vanilla
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 Square (1 ounce) semi-sweet
Chocolate, melted and
Cooled
4 ts Milk
1/3 c Chopped candied red
Cherries
1/2 c Chopped pistachio nuts
1/4 ts Rum flavoring
Few drops green food
Coloring
Powdered sugar icing or
Melted chocolate (optional)
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 tsp. 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
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.
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. Makes about 84
From: Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Cookies 1992
