FIG COOKIES Recipe
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Ingredients: “Also known as cucciadati—a very special cookie for occasions such as Christmas, Easter or St. Joseph’s Day”
Dough:
12 cups flour
3 cups sugar
2 cups shortening
6 tspn. Baking Powder
2 tspn. vanilla
6 to 8 eggs
1 to 2 cups milk – add milk gradually to get right consistency
Filling:
3 pounds of dried figs
1 pound seedless raisins
1 pound of chopped nuts
1 small jar of honey
Peel from 3 oranges
1 cup sugar
1 ½ Tblspn. Cinnamon, Cloves, Allspice
Pinch of black pepper
6 oz. glass of orange juice
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Directions:Dough:
Cream shortening and sugar well. Add eggs one at a time. Combine flour, baking powder, and alternate with milk, add vanilla. Dough should be stiff enough to roll out on floured board. If it is too soft it helps to keep it refrigerated and take enough out at a time.
Filling:
Soak figs in warm water to soften to remove stems, then grind with orange peel, raisins, nuts, spices, sugar and honey (add some orange juice to be able to mix). Add 12 Tblspns. spices first and then more to taste. Roll out dough in strips, fill with filling. Roll to seal. Cut in pieces. |
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Servings:Several dozen |
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Time:Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes until light browned. |
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Notes: I never really liked these as a child, but everyone in my family went crazy over them. My grandmother would bake them and place them on a white sheet covering her dining room table. My mom would also do the same. After they were baked, they were stored in large tins to keep them fresh.
My mother had to stop my Dad from eating them so much.
I remember these especially during Christmas, Easter and of course, St. Joseph's Day. I make them now especially for St. Joseph's Day, and I must say, I do enjoy them almost as much as my Dad!
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