Neapolitan Cookies Recipe, Whats Cooking America (2024)

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Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

12 mins

Total Time

32 mins

Author: What's Cooking America

Dark Dough:

• 3cupsflour(all-purpose)
• 1teaspoonbaking soda
• 1teaspoonsalt
• 1/2teaspooncinnamon,ground
• 1/2teaspooncloves,ground
• 1cupsemisweet chocolate chips
• 1cupunsalted butter,room temperature
• 1 1/2cups (firmly-packed) lightbrown sugar
• 2largeeggs
• 1cupwalnutsor pecans, toasted and finely chopped

Light Dough:

• 1/2cupdark raisins,finely chopped
• 1/4cupgolden raisins,finely chopped
• 12candiedcherries,finely chopped
• 1teaspoonflour(all-purpose)
• 1/4teaspoonbaking soda
• 1/2teaspoonsalt
• 1/2cupunsalted butter,room temperature
• 3/4cupsugar(granulated)
• 1largeegg
• 2tablespoonswater
• 1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
• 1/2teaspoonpure almond extract

Neapolitan Cookie Instructions:

1. Lightly grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and then line with parchment paper; set aside.

2. Prepare Dark Dough and Light Dough according to directions below.

3. Divide the dark dough in half. Place half the dark dough in the bottom of the loaf pan, packing it down evenly. Add all of the light dough, packing it evenly over the dark dough. Add remaining dark dough, packing it evenly over the light dough. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate several hours or overnight.

4. When ready to bake, reheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease baking sheets or line baking sheets with parchment paper.

5. Grabbing the top edges of the parchment paper, lift dough from loaf pan, remove paper and discard.

6. Cut dough lengthwise into thirds. Keep one third of dough out, wrap remaining dough in plastic wrap and return to refrigerator until ready to use.

7. Slice dough into 1/4-inch slices and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.

8. Bake approximately 12 minutes or until cookies are set. Remove cookies from baking sheets and cool on wire racks.

9. Repeat procedure with remaining dough.

Dark Dough Instructions:

1. In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves together. Set aside.
   

2. In a small heavy saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips; stir constantly until melted so chips do not burn. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Or, place the chips in a microwave-safe bowl, use 50% power and stir frequently just until the chocolate is melted; do not overheat as the chocolate will burn easily. Set aside to cool slightly. Learn different techniques for How To Melt Chocolate.
   

3. In a large bowl, combine butter and brown sugar; cream together until mixture appears light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat until thoroughly mixed. Add melted chocolate; stir to mix. Add flour mixture; stir until mixed. Add nuts, stir to mix. Set aside while mixing the light dough.
   

Light Dough Instructions:

1. Chop the raisins and cherries; sprinkle the chopped raisins and cherries with 1 teaspoon flour to keep the fruit from sticking together. Set aside. Since the raisins and cherries get very sticky when chopping, sprinkle with the 1 teaspoon of flour before chopping to help cut down on the stickiness.
   

2. In a medium bowl, sift 2 cups flour, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
   

3. In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar; cream together until mixture appears light and fluffy. Add egg, water, vanilla extract, and almond extract; beat until thoroughly mixed. Add flour mixture; stir until well mixed. Add chopped raisins and cherries; stir until mixed. Set aside.