"The compliments are well worth making these Sicilian cookies—they're the best recipe I've found! —Carolyn Fafinski, Dunkirk, New York..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups raisins
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3/4 pound pitted dates
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3/4 cup sugar
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2 small navel oranges, peeled and quartered
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1/3 pound dried figs
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1/3 cup chopped walnuts
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1/4 cup water
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DOUGH:
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1 cup shortening
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1 cup sugar
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2 eggs
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1/4 cup 2% milk
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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GLAZE:
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk