Italian Filled Cookies
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs, Grains | Italian | Desserts, Italian | 2 | Dozen |
INGREDIENTS
| 5 1/2 | c | Flour |
| 1/2 | c | Sugar |
| 6 | t | Baking powder |
| 1/4 | t | Salt |
| 2 | T | Anisette liqueur |
| 6 | Eggs | |
| 2 | t | Vanilla |
| 1 | lb | Butter or margarine |
| 3 | c | Raisins |
| 1 | lb | Figs |
| 1/2 | c | Brown sugar |
| 1 | c | Walnuts |
| 1 | t | Cinnamon |
| 2 | T | Water |
INSTRUCTIONS
Dough: Mix flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in large bowl. Cut in butter until it resembles coarse meal. Make a well, add eggs and vanilla. Mix with wooden spoon until mixture leaves side of bowl. Filling: Chop or grind fruit and nuts. Add cinnamon, brown sugar, and water. Cook over low heat until fruit is soft and filling has thickened. Set aside, cool. Roll dough thin, cut in 2" circles with cookie cutter. Put 1 T of filling in center, fold and seal edges. Bake in 375 degree oven until golden brown. Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by Paula <demoness@bellatlantic.net> on Sep 01, 1998
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 5198
Calories From Fat: 2113
Total Fat: 241.2g
Cholesterol: 585.2mg
Sodium: 3476.9mg
Potassium: 4367.6mg
Carbohydrates: 723.3g
Fiber: 45.3g
Sugar: 362g
Protein: 79.2g