St. Joseph's Fig Cookies Recipe

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St. Joseph's Fig Cookies
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  1. Filling: In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the sherry and orange juice just to the boil. Meanwhile, combine the figs, raisins, walnuts, honey, cinnamon and lemon zest in a food processor, and pulse until the nuts are finely chopped. Add the hot liquid through the feed tube and pulse into a paste. Transfer to a pastry bag with a medium round tip, or to a bowl, cover and set aside.
  2. Dough: Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Using a pastry cutter, or two knives, cut in the butter until it resembles coarse cornmeal. Stir in the egg and milk, stirring until well combined.
  3. Divide the dough into two pieces. Roll each piece out into a strip about 4 wide and 1/8 thick (or pass dough through a pasta roller until the same size is achieved); each strip should be 6-8 long. Cut each strip in half lengthwise, to yield 4 2 strips.
  4. Assembly: Preheat oven to 350°F Spoon or pipe the filling down the center of each strip. Moisten each strip of dough, on either side of the filling, with water, then roll over to enclose filling. Gently press the seam to seal, then roll seam-side-down. Cut logs on an angle into 1 pieces. Place cookies on non-stick cookie sheets (or line regular sheets with Silpat) at least 1/2 apart. Bake 15-20 minutes, until pale golden brown. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
  5. Icing: Whisk together powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Dip tops of cooled cookies in icing, then top with sprinkles.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1196.69 Kcal (5010 kJ)
Calories from fat 431.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47.93g 74%
Cholesterol 47.94mg 16%
Sodium 989.84mg 41%
Potassium 2238.26mg 48%
Total Carbs 169.49g 56%
Sugars 98.32g 393%
Dietary Fiber 4.15g 17%
Protein 14.65g 29%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 159.2mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 420.55 Kcal (1761 kJ)
Calories from fat 151.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.84g 74%
Cholesterol 16.85mg 16%
Sodium 347.86mg 41%
Potassium 786.59mg 48%
Total Carbs 59.56g 56%
Sugars 34.55g 393%
Dietary Fiber 1.46g 17%
Protein 5.15g 29%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 7%
Calcium 55.9mg 16%

* 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

  • 27.1
    Points
  • 32
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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