Italian Fig Cookies Recipe

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Italian Fig Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups butter
  • 5 eggs
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 (12 oz) packages dried figs (calymra)
  • 16 oz dates
  • 1 orange , zest of
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp clove
  • 1 tbsp nutmeg

Directions:

  1. For cookie dough:.
  2. Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder.
  3. Cut butter into flour mixture.
  4. Add eggs, milk, and mix.
  5. Knead dough until smooth. I use my Kitchen Aid heavy duty mixer with the kneading hook.
  6. Let dough rest 1 hour.
  7. Roll out dough and cut in 2x12inch wide strips. Place roll of fig filling in center of strip. Fold dough over filling and seal. Cut into 2 inch pieces. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake for 12 minutes at 350 degrees.
  8. For fillling:.
  9. Mix all filling ingredients and cool in refrigerator for one hour. After one hour, put flour on a smooth surface and take about a cup of filling and roll into a small cigar shape. Make it long enough to place in the 2x12 inch strips of dough.(The floured surface makes it easy to roll the filling. Also flour your hands. This filling freezes well and can be used for next year's St. Joeseph's Table or Christmas.) Repeat for each strip of cookie dough.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3313.24 Kcal (13872 kJ)
Calories from fat 1266.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 140.74g 217%
Cholesterol 388.54mg 130%
Sodium 435.27mg 18%
Potassium 3544.55mg 75%
Total Carbs 539.24g 180%
Sugars 277.21g 1109%
Dietary Fiber 32.92g 132%
Protein 54.8g 110%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 64%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 28%
Iron 11mg 61%
Calcium 796.3mg 80%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 323.97 Kcal (1356 kJ)
Calories from fat 123.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.76g 217%
Cholesterol 37.99mg 130%
Sodium 42.56mg 18%
Potassium 346.58mg 75%
Total Carbs 52.73g 180%
Sugars 27.11g 1109%
Dietary Fiber 3.22g 132%
Protein 5.36g 110%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 64%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 28%
Iron 1.1mg 61%
Calcium 77.9mg 80%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 77.2
    Points
  • 97
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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