Tag: Christmas Cookies

Napolitano Cookies Recipe: Ingredients: 1 cup dried cherries 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped FOR THE CLEMENTINE DOUGH 1 1/4 cups whole blanched almonds 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter 3 tablespoons finely grated clementine zest and the juice of 1/2 a clementine 1 large egg 1 tablespoon freshly sqeezed grapefruit juice 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour FOR THE CHOCOLATE-ESPRESSO DOUGH 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder 1/2 tablespoon espresso powder (I use the Ferrara kind = DELICIOUS!) 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Directions: Make the Clementine Dough: Place almonds and sugar in the bowl of a food processor. Process until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal; set aside. Place butter and zest in bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on medium speed until white and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. On low speed, add almond mixture; beat until combined, 10 to 15 seconds. Add egg and grapefruit juice; combine. Wrap in plastic, and store, refrigerated, until ready to use. Make the Chocolate-Espresso Dough: Sift flour, cocoa powder, and espresso beans in a large bowl; set aside. In bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, combine butter, sugar, and vanilla until creamy, 3 to 4 minutes. Working in additions, gradually beat in flour mixture, scraping down sides of bowl twice. Wrap in plastic; store, refrigerated, until ready to use. Line an 8 …