Ingredients
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4
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1 1/2
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1/4
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1/2
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1
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1
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1
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1/2
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1
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1
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3/4
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1/4
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1/2
Directions
Cucidati (Italian Fig Cookies), This is my favorite Cucidati recipe!!! These cookies are a little time consuming, but well worth the effort! It wouldn’t be Christmas in our house without them I make them every year, often doubling the recipe! I can’t remember how many cookies this recipe makes, and often they disappear before I can start counting! (Prep time includes chilling time), I’m makeing cucidatis and my dough is dry and craking when I roll them Any one know what I can do to soften the dough , Making cucidatis my dough is dry and cracks when I roll it what can id
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Steps
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1
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For Cookie Dough, Sift Flour, Baking Powder, and Salt Into a Large Bowl. |
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2
Done
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Add Sugar and Stir Well. |
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3
Done
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Cut in the Shortening With a Fork or Pastry Blender and Work the Mixture Until It Looks Like Corn Meal. |
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4
Done
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in a Bowl, Beat Egg, Vanilla and Milk Together. |
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5
Done
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Add Egg Mixture to the Flour Mixture and Mix With an Electric Mixer For About 3 Minutes Until Well Blended; Dough Will Be Soft. |
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6
Done
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(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. |
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7
Done
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Refrigerate Dough For 45 Minutes. |
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8
Done
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to Make the Filling, Grind Figs, Dates and Raisins in a Food Processor Until Coarse. |
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9
Done
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(if You Don't Have a Food Processor, You Can Chop by Hand Until Coarse) Place Chopped Figs, Dates and Raisins in a Bowl. |
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10
Done
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Add Remaining Filling Ingredients and Mix Well. |
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11
Done
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(mixture Will Be Thick) Set Aside Mixture. |
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12
Done
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Preheat Oven to 375f. |
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13
Done
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Work With One Piece of Dough at a Time, Leaving the Other Pieces of Dough in the Refrigerator Until Needed. |
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14
Done
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on a Floured Surface (i Often Use Confectioner's Sugar For Rolling My Dough), Roll the Dough to a 12-Inch Square. |
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15
Done
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Cut Dough Into 2x3-Inch Rectangles. |
