Spicy Italian Christmas Cookies

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Ready In: 20 Minutes

Servings: 28

This cookies using a base of almond macaroons. Use storebought or make your own! Differently delicious!

Ingredients:

4 oz (100 grams) amaretti biscuits (almond macaroons)

l oz (25 grams) dried figs

2 and 1/2 oz (65 grams) superfine sugar

2 oz (50 grams) plain white or italian type '00' flour

1 oz (25 grams) ground almonds

dash of vanilla extract

grated zest of 1/2 an unwaxed lemon

1/4 teaspoon (2.5 ml) baking powder

1/4 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground cinnamon

1 oz (25 grams) sultanas

1 egg white

4 tablespoons (15 ml) dry white wine

icing sugar, for sprinkling

Directions:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180Â°C (350Â°F) Gas Mark 4.
2. Grease several large baking trays.
3. Finely grind the Amaretti biscuits and chop the figs.
4. Put in a bowl with all the remaining ingredients except the egg white, wine and icing sugar.
5. Make a well in the center and add the egg white and wine and mix to form a stiff dough.
6. On a lightly floured surface, knead vigorously for about 10 minutes. (The dough will become stickier when kneaded.)
7. Shape the dough into flat cookies, the size of chestnuts, and place on the prepared baking trays.
8. Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes until dry and the surface is slightly cracked.
9. Transfer onto a wire rack and leave to cool.
10. Sprinkle with sifted icing sugar before serving.
11. Store in an airtight tin. Makes about 28 cookies.

By RecipeOfHealth.com