# Chocolate, Pistachio & Cherry Spumoni Sugar Cookies

A festive sugar cookie recipe featuring chocolate, pistachio, and cherry flavors, perfect for Christmas.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 large egg yolk (room temperature)
- 1 Tbsp half and half
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
- 2.66 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tablespoons dried cherry powder
- 0.25 cup chopped amarena cherries
- 1 teaspoon flour
- 3 tablespoons dark coco powder
- 2 teaspoons cherry juice
- 3 tablespoons chopped pistachios
- 2 tablespoons pistachio paste
- 2 teaspoons flour

## Instructions

1. Combine wet ingredients for the base dough.
2. Combine dry ingredients for the base dough.
3. Divide the base dough into four equal portions.
4. For the cherry dough, mix in dried cherry powder, chopped amarena cherries, and 1-2 teaspoons of flour until moldable.
5. For the chocolate dough, mix in 3 tablespoons of dark cocoa powder and 2 teaspoons of cherry juice.
6. For the pistachio dough, mix in 3 tablespoons of chopped pistachios, 2-3 tablespoons of pistachio paste, and 2 teaspoons of flour until moldable.
7. Leave the fourth dough portion plain.
8. Scoop the dough and chill it overnight.
9. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
10. Bake 2-3 cookies per tray lined with parchment paper for 10-12 minutes.

## Equipment

- parchment paper
- baking tray
- oven

## Tips

- Scoop and chill dough overnight to prevent excessive spreading.
- Bake 2-3 cookies per tray lined with parchment paper due to spread.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CPF8Cj3aF/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f22f3391-9948-40a7-92c2-e764070c0451
- Extracted: 2026-03-08

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