Italian Fig Cookies (Cucidati)

Name: Italian Fig Cookies (Cucidati)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: For the dough:; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup packed, light brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flourFor the fig filling:; 1 cup dried diced Calimyrna or Mission figs (stems removed) (6 or 7 ounce package); 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates, finely chopped (or substitute raisins if preferred); 1/2 cup orange juice, fresh squeezed (about 1 orange); 1/3 cup diced candied orange peel; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/3 cup blanched almonds, chopped fine; 2 tablespoons dark spiced rum or Grand Marnier (orange liqueur)For the lemon glaze:; 1 cup of powdered sugar, sifted; 2 to 3 teaspoons lemon juice (just enough to make a glaze you can slowly drizzle); Sprinkles for decoration if desired

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"Italian Fig Cookies, Cucidati, Sicilian Fig Cookies, or Christmas Fig Cookies are a few of the names you might find for this deliciously moist, tender and sweet, fruit filled cookie...."

INGREDIENTS

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For the dough:

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1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

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1/4 cup granulated sugar

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1/4 cup packed, light brown sugar

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1/4 teaspoon baking soda

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1 large egg

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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flourFor the fig filling:

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1 cup dried diced Calimyrna or Mission figs (stems removed) (6 or 7 ounce package)

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1/2 cup chopped pitted dates, finely chopped (or substitute raisins if preferred)

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1/2 cup orange juice, fresh squeezed (about 1 orange)

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1/3 cup diced candied orange peel

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2 tablespoons granulated sugar

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1 teaspoon lemon zest

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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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1/3 cup blanched almonds, chopped fine

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2 tablespoons dark spiced rum or Grand Marnier (orange liqueur)For the lemon glaze:

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1 cup of powdered sugar, sifted

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2 to 3 teaspoons lemon juice (just enough to make a glaze you can slowly drizzle)

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Sprinkles for decoration if desired

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