Spumoni Chunk Cookies

Spumoni Chunk Cookies

Prize-Winning Recipe 2009! Cherries, chocolate and pistachios transform sugar cookie mix into a flavorful "spumoni" burst.

Prep Time

35

Minutes

Total Time

50

Minutes

Makes

2

dozen

1
pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
1/2
cup butter or margarine, softened
1
egg
1
cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped
1
cup semisweet chocolate chunks
1
cup salted dry-roasted pistachio nuts, coarsely chopped
  1. Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until soft dough forms. Stir in cherries, chocolate chunks and nuts.
  2. On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls (or use level 3 tablespoon-size scoop) about 2 inches apart.
  3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely.
Makes 2 dozen cookies
Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens
Winner's Quote
""Over the past year I fell in love with pistachio, which led me to spumoni ice cream...Delicious! I wanted to incorporate those flavors into a cookie."
Serve-With
Can't get enough spumoni? Serve cookies with a dish of spumoni ice cream.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cookie)
  • Calories 210
    • (Calories from Fat 90),
  • Total Fat 10g
    • (Saturated Fat 4 1/2g,
    • Trans Fat 1g),
  • Cholesterol 20mg;
  • Sodium 110mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 27g
    • (Dietary Fiber 1g,
    • Sugars 18g),
  • Protein 2g;
Percent Daily Value*:
    Exchanges:
    • 1/2 Starch;
    • 0 Fruit;
    • 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
    • 0 Skim Milk;
    • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
    • 0 Milk;
    • 0 Vegetable;
    • 0 Very Lean Meat;
    • 0 Lean Meat;
    • 0 High-Fat Meat;
    • 2 Fat;
    Carbohydrate Choices:
    • 2;
    *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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