Name: Tutti frutti Cookies | Harlequin Cookies recipe by Namita Tiwari at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter; 2/3 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 1 to 2 tablespoon water or rum (to get the right consistency of dough); 1/2 cup tutti frutti

ABOUT Tutti frutti Cookies | Harlequin Cookies RECIPE

The original Italian version, called Arlecchini- or little harlequins, also sometimes called Tutti Frutti use bright red and green candied cherries. Cookies are Crisp and delicious. Kids love them and adults can't resist them.

Ingredients Serving: 10

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
2/3 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 to 2 tablespoon water or rum (to get the right consistency of dough)
1/2 cup tutti frutti

Instructions

Beat butter and sugar till fluffy.
Add vanilla essence. Add flour. Mix until it is moistened and crumbly.
Add 1 tablespoon of water/rum and mix with hands. Add another teaspoon of water/rum if the dough is hard or dry and cracks while kneading. The dough should be soft but not sticky.
Add tutti frutti to the dough.
Roll the dough into two logs about 14 cms long each. Wrap it in a cling film. Shape the logs into a smooth cylinder. Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Remove from the refrigerator and slice into 1/3 inch slices. Arrange the cookies on a baking sheet. If the edges of cookies break, press them gently into place.
Bake in a preheated oven at 165 degrees C for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden underneath. Cool in the tray for 5 minutes, then remove to rack to cool.
Store in an airtight container.

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