How To make Italian Fig Cookies
Dough: 5 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c Granulated sugar
6 tb Double acting baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
2 tb Anisette liqueur
6 lg Eggs
2 ts Pure vanilla extract
1 lb Unsalted butter
Filling: 3 c Raisins
1 lb Dried figs
1/2 c Light brown sugar
1 c Walnuts
3/4 ts Ground cinnamon
2 ts Water
Recipe by: MGBE35A B Christensen Mix Flour, Sugar, Salt and Baking Powder in a large bowl. Cut in Butter until coarse meal. Make a well and add Eggs and vanilla, mixing with fingers or fork until mixture leaves side of bowl. Knead until smooth, set aside. Immerse dried Figs in hot water for about 5 minutes, drain, remove stem and chop. Chop or grind Figs and Walnuts. Add Cinnamon, Brown Sugar and Water. Cook over low heat until fruit is soft and filling has thickened. Set aside, cool. Roll dough thin, cut in " circles with cookie cutter. Put 1 Tablespoon of filling in center, fold and seal edges by moistening edge with a little water. Bake in 350F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Contributed by Bev Christensen. Formatted by Olivia Liebermann. -----
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INGREDIENTS
For the figs mixture stuffing:
30g of almonds
1/2 of lemon (peel)
400g of figs
50g (1/4 cup) of sugar
For the batter:
80g (1/2 cup) of sugar
1/2 of lemon (peel)
210g (1 3/4 cups) of all-purpose flour
40g (1/4 cup) of potato starch
20g (1/4 cup) of almond flour
1 egg
5g (1 tsp) of baking powder
60g (1/4 cup) of butter (cold)
30ml (3 tbsp) of milk
Powdered sugar
METHOD
Add the almonds and lemon peel into the food processor and mix. Set aside.
Peel the figs and pour them into the saucepan. Add the sugar and cook until thickens. Remove from the pot.
Pour the previously prepared almond mixture and mix with the spatula until is well combined.
In a food processor add the sugar, and lemon zest and mix. Add the flour, potato starch, almond flour, egg, baking powder, butter, milk, and mix until well combined.
Knead the dough with your hands to obtain the smooth dough. Roll out the dough and cut out the edges to obtain the rectangle shape.
Cut the dough with the knife in half vertically and spread the prepared figs jam on each half in the center.
Close each half and transfer to the freezer for 1 hour.
After time has elapsed remove from the fridge and cut into squares.
Transfer the squares to the baking tray covered with parchment paper and bake in the oven at 190°C/374°F for 20 minutes.
Decorate with powdered sugar and serve.
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Cucidati (Italian Fig Cookies)
Dough
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ cup milk
• 4 cups flour
• 1 ½ Tbs baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• Divide dough into 4 pieces, shape into rectangles, wrap with plastic wrap, and chill for 1 hour
Filling
• 1 cup dried fig
• 1 cup pitted dates
• ¾ cup raisins
• ¼ cup honey
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ cup orange marmalade
• ½ cup walnuts
• Roll dough into a 12” wide sheet that is about 3/16” thick. Add a thin (1/4” thick) rope of filling mixture to the edge of the dough closest to you. Roll the dough away from you until the filling is enclosed in dough, and cut the dough along the log to remove and reserve excess dough. Cut the log into 1” pieces.
• Bake at 375 for 10-15 mins
Icing
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• Few Tbs milk or water
• Sprinkles
Cucidati - Italian Fig Cookies
These cucidati cookies have a delicious fruit filling wrapped in a buttery cookie with a flourish of lemon frosting and sprinkles on top. It's no wonder these Italian fig cookies are a favorite for Christmas and special occasions.
You might think they sound a little bit like fig Newtons, but the filling here has a much more complex flavor and has a stickier texture. Yes, they take a little more time than a simple slice and bake cookie, but they are definitely worth it (and still easy!)
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