Cuccidati (Italian Fig Cookies)
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Beautiful Sicilian fig cookies with a delicate pasta frolla crust filled with dried figs, nuts, and warm spices. A festive, ornate holiday dessert with complex layers of flavor.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 24- 4 cups* Italian 00 Flour ((500g) *spooned and levelled (plus extra for dusting))
- 1 cup caster superfine sugar ((160g) can also use granulated)
- 17 tablespoons cold unsalted butter ((240g) cut into cubes )
- 2 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 cups dried figs ((400g))
- ⅔ cup raisins ((100g))
- ⅓ cup candied orange peel ((80g))
- ¼ cup pine nuts ((30g))
- ¼ cup almonds ((40g))
- ½ cup walnuts ((50g))
- ⅓ cup orange marmalade ((90g))
- 1 tablespoon marsala wine
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg white
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Sprinkles (optional)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 120M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 1h 10m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 28mg
- Total sugar
- 35g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 219mg
- Calcium
- 48mg
- Iron
- 0.96mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 70M
- SODIUM
- 28MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.