Italian Fig Cookies is Favorite Holiday Cookie Recipe of Food from Italy

Italian fig cookies (or fig bars) are popular at holiday time. Because of the abundance of figs grown in Italy this cookie is a tradition in many households.

FIG BARS

Dough:

• ¾ Cup soft butter


• ½ Cup sugar


• 1 Teaspoon vanilla


• 1 Egg


• 1 Egg yolk


• 2 ¼ Cups flour


• 1/8 Teaspoon salt


• 1 Teaspoon grated lemon peel

Filling:

• ½ Cup chopped walnuts


• ½ Cup chopped almonds


• 2 Cups chopped figs


• ¾ Cup red wine


• 1 Tablespoon sugar


• 1 Tablespoon honey


• 1 Teaspoon orange peel


• Powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

Instructions for fig cookies filling:

In a heavy skillet, toast the walnuts and almonds over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes. Stir in figs, wine, sugar, honey and orange peel. Cook until it is a dry paste. Spoon into a bowl; cover and chill.

Instructions for dough:

Beat butter, whole egg plus yolk, vanilla and sugar until creamy. Add the flour, salt and lemon peel. Mix until blended and chill for 1 hour.

Roll half of dough to 13x7 inches. Spoon half of filling down the center of the dough, leaving 1 inch at the top and 1 inch at the bottom. Fold side over and pinch to seal edges. Place on a foil lined cookie sheet. Repeat process with the remaining half of dough and filling. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Cut diagonally into 1 inch slices. Cool and sift lightly with powdered sugar.

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