Cucidati Italian Christmas Fig Cookies Recipe

Name: Cucidati Italian Christmas Fig Cookies Recipe
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Cuisine: Italian

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Ingredients For Cucidati Italian Christmas Fig Cookies Recipe

2.75 cup Flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2.5 cup Powdered Sugar
0.25 teaspoon Salt
6 tablespoon butter, cold and cubed
2 Egg
2.5 teaspoon Vanilla
1 tablespoon cold water
For the Filling
12 ounce dried figs
0.25 cup almonds
3 tablespoon apricot preserves
2 tablespoon Orange juice
For the Glaze
2 tablespoon milk or water

Directions : Cucidati Italian Christmas Fig Cookies Recipe

STEP 1.Place all of your dry ingredients in a food processor and pulse the cut-up butter until you get a coarse meal.

STEP 2.Add the eggs, vanilla and water and continue to pulse until the dough forms into a ball.

STEP 3.Remove the dough from the food processor and knead it a bit on a floured surface.

STEP 4.This is where you may need to sprinkle a little extra flour as you go. Form the dough into a ball, put in a bowl, cover and refrigerate.

STEP 5.Once your food processor is clean again add the almonds and figs.

STEP 6.Pulse until roughly chopped.

STEP 7.Add in the apricot preserves and orange juice and mix until finely chopped.

STEP 8.It will resemble a thick fig jam. Place in a bowl, wrap it up and refrigerate in order for the flavors to blend.

STEP 9.On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough in a rectangle shape, you can decide how big or small to make your fig cookies, it all depends on how big or small you make your rectangles.

STEP 10.Scrape the filling onto a lightly floured surface and knead to shape into a log.

STEP 11.Place the filling in the center of your rectangle, fold the side over and seal them on the other side of filling. Gently roll into a smooth log.

STEP 12.Wrap it in plastic and refrigerate until firm enough to slice.

STEP 13.Continue rolling until all of your dough and filling is finished.

STEP 14.Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

STEP 15.Cut cookie log into 1 inch bite size cookies.

STEP 16.Repeat with all the dough. Place the cookies onto a parchment lined baking sheet.

STEP 17.They don

STEP 18.T grow so you can put them pretty close together.

STEP 19.Bake for 14 mins or until just lightly golden. Cool completely.

STEP 20.For the icing, mix together the powdered sugar, vanilla, and enough milk to achieve the desired consistency.

STEP 21.You’ll want the icing to be thick enough not to be runny, but still easily spreadable.

STEP 22.Ice the tops of the cookies and decorate with sprinkles

STEP 23.Let the icing set completely before storing in an airtight container.

Nutrition
value

3369

calories per serving

152 g Fat53 g Protein441 g Carbs39 g FiberOther

Current Totals

152 g Fat
53 g Protein
441 g Carbs
39 g Fiber

MacroNutrients

Carbs
441 g
Protein
53 g
Fiber
39 g

Fats

Fat
152 g

Vitamins & Minerals

Calcium
601 mg
Iron
20 mg
Vitamin A
779 mcg
Vitamin B1
2 mg
Vitamin B2
1 mg
Vitamin B3
14 mg
Vitamin B6
1 mg
Vitamin B9
330 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
85 mg
Vitamin E
22 mg
Copper
3 mcg
Magnesium
330 mg
Manganese
2 mg
Phosphorus
909 mg
Selenium
95 mcg
Zinc
5 mg

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment

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