Classic Italian Christmas Treat | Vintage Spumoni Cookies

We are officially in the Christmas countdown and I still hadn’t made a single cookie, which is just not okay around here. So today I’m making a spumoni inspired Christmas cookie for my holiday cookie platters. It’s cherry, chocolate, and pistachio inspired, although I’m using pecans because that’s what I had and we’re just going with it.
I start with one base dough, split it into three, and then add the flavors and colors to make these really fun, festive cookies. They do take a little more time than my usual recipes, but if you’ve got the time and the inspiration, they’re worth it. They freeze beautifully, bake up soft with a little crunch on the outside, and they look so pretty on a platter. This is cookie number one for Christmas this year and I think it’s a good one.
Source Recipe: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/spu...
My Version - Spumoni Inspired Christmas Cookies

Base Dough
¾ cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
½ cup light brown sugar
1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2½ cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
Cream butter and sugars for about 3 minutes. Beat in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients just until combined. Divide dough evenly into three portions.

Cherry Dough
¼ cup finely chopped maraschino cherries
3 tablespoons flour
Mix into one portion until pink and evenly combined.

Pistachio Inspired Dough
½ cup chopped pecans
¼ teaspoon almond extract
Green food coloring to desired color
Mix gently into second portion.

Chocolate Dough
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
⅓ cup chopped chocolate or chocolate chips
2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice
Mix into final portion.

Assembly
Take small pieces from each dough
Roll together into one ball
Roll balls in sugar
Chill 10 to 20 minutes or refrigerate up to 3 days

Baking
Bake at 350°F for 14 to 16 minutes
Space cookies about 3 inches apart
Shape gently with a ring while warm if desired

Yield
About 44 cookies depending on size
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00:00 Holiday baking countdown
00:34 Christmas cookie platter plans
00:58 Spumoni cookie inspiration
01:24 Explaining spumoni flavors
02:12 Ingredients and substitutions
03:03 Mixing the base cookie dough
04:21 Dividing dough into thirds
05:44 Cherry dough preparation
06:44 Pistachio dough with pecans
07:54 Natural food coloring tips
09:33 Chocolate dough preparation
10:46 Chilling and freezing options
11:14 Shaping the cookies
12:14 Rolling cookies in sugar
13:16 Holiday cookie lineup plans
13:53 Yield and sizing notes
14:38 Baking instructions
16:32 Shaping cookies after baking
17:59 Taste test and texture
19:06 Cookie platter ready