Cucidati (Italian Fig Cookies) Recipe

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Cucidati (Italian Fig Cookies)
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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
1015
Calories
Total time
120
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For cookie dough, sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl.
  2. Add sugar and stir well.
  3. Cut in the shortening with a fork or pastry blender and work the mixture until it looks like corn meal.
  4. In a bowl, beat egg, vanilla and milk together.
  5. Add egg mixture to the flour mixture and mix with an electric mixer for about 3 minutes until well blended; dough will be soft.
  6. (The original recipe says to knead the mixture for 5 minutes on a floured surface, but I find my Kitchen-Aid works great for this step!) Divide the dough into four pieces and wrap each piece with plastic wrap.
  7. Refrigerate dough for 45 minutes.
  8. To make the filling, grind figs, dates and raisins in a food processor until coarse.
  9. (If you don't have a food processor, you can chop by hand until coarse) Place chopped figs, dates and raisins in a bowl.
  10. Add remaining filling ingredients and mix well.
  11. (Mixture will be thick) Set aside mixture.
  12. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  13. Work with one piece of dough at a time, leaving the other pieces of dough in the refrigerator until needed.
  14. On a floured surface (I often use confectioner's sugar for rolling my dough), roll the dough to a 12-inch square.
  15. Cut dough into 2X3-inch rectangles.
  16. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of filling onto each rectangle.
  17. Carefully fold the long edges over to meet in the center and pinch to seal seam.
  18. Place each cookie, seam side down, on a baking sheet, making sure you leave at least 1-2 inches between each cookie.
  19. Make 2 or 3 diagonal slits on the top of each cookie with a sharp knife.
  20. Bake for about 12-15 minutes, or until cookies are golden in color.
  21. Remove from oven and transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.
  22. For icing, place confectioner's sugar in a bowl.
  23. Add just a little water or milk, until you get a smooth consistency- but not runny!
  24. Ice the tops of each cookie and sprinkle with colored sprinkle.
  25. Let icing dry completely before stacking!
  26. Store in air-tight containers up to 2 weeks.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1014.64 Kcal (4248 kJ)
Calories from fat 286.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.83g 49%
Cholesterol 37.91mg 13%
Sodium 105.19mg 4%
Potassium 895.87mg 19%
Total Carbs 178.74g 60%
Sugars 109.38g 438%
Dietary Fiber 7.68g 31%
Protein 11.02g 22%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 3%
Iron 4.9mg 27%
Calcium 217.9mg 22%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 371.08 Kcal (1554 kJ)
Calories from fat 104.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.64g 49%
Cholesterol 13.86mg 13%
Sodium 38.47mg 4%
Potassium 327.64mg 19%
Total Carbs 65.37g 60%
Sugars 40g 438%
Dietary Fiber 2.81g 31%
Protein 4.03g 22%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 3%
Iron 1.8mg 27%
Calcium 79.7mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.1
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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