Description
Cucidati Italian fig cookies are a quintessential Italian Dessert often part of Italian Christmas Cookies. These Fig Cookies encapsulate the rich flavors of Dried Figs in a buttery pastry, embodying the heart of Italian Recipes Dessert and authentic recipes passed down through generations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 oz unsalted butter
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- ½ cup dried figs
- ¼ cup dates
- ¼ cup raisins
- 2 tablespoon blanched almonds
- 1 tablespoon chocolate chips
- 1 ½ tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoon marmalade or apricot preserves
- 1 tablespoon brandy or whiskey, marsala
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup confectioner’s sugar
- ½ tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon nonpareils
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients for the cookie dough in a food processor: flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Pulse to combine.
- Add cubed butter, vanilla extract, and egg, then pulse until small crumbs form. Pour in milk and pulse until dough begins to form.
- Knead dough on a floured surface into a ball. Wrap and chill for at least an hour.
- For filling, chop figs and combine with dates, raisins, almonds, chocolate chips, honey, marmalade, brandy, and cinnamon in the food processor. Blend to a smooth paste.
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out chilled dough into a rectangle, cut in half lengthwise.
- Divide filling between dough pieces, form a log, and roll dough over. Seal edges well.
- Cut logs into 1 to 1 ½-inch slices, place on baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes until edges brown. Cool slightly before transferring to a rack.
- Drizzle with icing made from confectioner’s sugar and lemon juice, sprinkle with nonpareils before icing sets. Allow to dry before storing.
Notes
- Chill the dough before rolling to make it easier to handle.
- If dough is sticky while rolling, dust rolling pin and surface with flour.
- Substitute dried apricots or prunes for figs to change flavor.
- Use different nuts or spices for personalization.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 153 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 25 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: Cucidati Italian fig cookies, Italian Desserts, Fig Cookies, Italian Christmas Cookies