aunt lena's fig cookies

Name: Aunt Lena's Fig Cookies
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ## MIX DRY INGREDIENTS; 5 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 5 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 cup(s) crisco; ## MIX LIQUID INGREDIENTS; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla almond bark; 5 - eggs; 1/2 cup(s) milk; ## FRUIT (FIG) MIXTURE; 4 pound(s) dried figs; 1/2 pound(s) dates; 1 pound(s) candied fruit mix; 1/2 pound(s) roasted pecans; - toasted orange peal; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 4 - jiggers bourbon; 2 pound(s) raisins; 1 pound(s) prunes; 1/2 pound(s) candied pineapple; 1/2 pound(s) roasted almonds; 1/2 cup(s) honey; 1 teaspoon(s) allspice, ground; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 cup(s) boiling water

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Mary Muscarello

Tickfaw, LA

Updated on Nov 12, 2011

This recipe has been handed down since coming to America from Italy in the early 1900's. Many Italians came to America with their families recipes and over the years they have been added to and changed many times. It is an honor to make these every year at Christmas. I make them with my grandchildren and hope that one day they will make them with theirs.

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prep time 2 Hr

cook time 15 Min

method ---

yield A whole bunch!

Ingredients

MIX DRY INGREDIENTS
5 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
5 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup crisco
MIX LIQUID INGREDIENTS
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla almond bark
5 - eggs
1/2 cup milk
FRUIT (FIG) MIXTURE
4 pounds dried figs
1/2 pound dates
1 pound candied fruit mix
1/2 pound roasted pecans
- toasted orange peal
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
4 - jiggers bourbon
2 pounds raisins
1 pound prunes
1/2 pound candied pineapple
1/2 pound roasted almonds
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon allspice, ground
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup boiling water

How To Make aunt lena's fig cookies

Step 1

Once your dry ingredients and liquid ingredients are mixed, make a well in the flour mixture and pour in the liquid mixture. Mix thoroughly by hand and knead. Cover and let rest about 20 - 30 minutes

Step 2

Cut the hard tips from the figs and boil in the water. Grind all fruit and nut mixture together (I use a hand grinder and mix figs, dates, raisins, candied fruit, pruned, almonds, pecans, honey, adding bourbon to prevent sticking inside the mixer. Once ingredients are grounded together, I add the spices and mix with my hands (want to use gloves because it is very messy)
Step 3

Roll dough thin and cut into squares. Roll the figs about the size of your finger and place on the dough, roll up. When the dough touches, seal and roll into a log. Cut with a knife into 3 inch sections. Bake at 375 for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. When cooled, make an icing with powdered sugar and water and spread, and sprinkle.
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