Neapolitan Cookies
Quick Cooking
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"My sister shared the recipe for these thin tri-color treats several years ago," relates Jan Mallo of White Pigeon, Michigan. "The crisp cookies are fun to eat - one section at a time or with all three in one bite."
SERVINGS: 72
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 6 drops red liquid food coloring
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 square (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate, melted
Directions:
Line a 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan with waxed paper; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Divide the dough into thirds. Add almonds extract and food coloring to one portion; spread evenly into prepared pan. Add nuts to second portion; spread evenly over first layer. Add melted chocolate to third portion; spread over second layer. Cover with waxed paper; refrigerate overnight.
Unwrap dough; cut loaf in half lengthwise. Cut each portion into 1/8-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 12 dozen.