Italian cookies with figs
Description
Italian fig cookies win me over personally with their simplicity of preparation. No serious effort at all, minimal time spent, and the result is very, very appealing. The highlight of these cookies is, of course, the fig filling, but the dough in this recipe also turns out somewhat different from usual. In short, enough talk—you just have to make them and try :) Good luck. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Let's start by preparing the dough. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar, add butter to this dry mixture, and beat. Then add the eggs—and beat once more until smooth. Knead the dough and shape it into a log.
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Step 2
The filling is as easy as can be to make — in a blender, grind the figs, nuts, jam, raisins, zest, chocolate, rum, and cinnamon until smooth.
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Step 3
Roll out the dough into a long rectangle, and place the filling in the middle.
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Step 4
Roll it into a sausage.
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Step 5
You should end up with 10 sausages in total. Cut each sausage into 6 pieces.
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Step 6
Place the raw cookies on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes at 180°C until a firm crust forms.
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Step 7
Done! :)