I don't care what anybody says, this recipe makes one fantastic cookie, whether you're Sicilian or not! They're super crispy on the outside, moist and figgy on the inside, and bursting with pure ...

To make the dough, first mix together the flour and the baking soda in a large bowl.Then, in an electric mixer, whip the Crisco, eggs, sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth and fully blended.Now, a ...

Think of cuccidati as a more mature Fig Newton. The classic Sicilian cookies make an appearance around Christmastime, filling flaky dough with a fig or mixed-fruit jam. Enjoyed as is or smeared with ...

Step inside Avo restaurant on Magazine Street on March 18 and you'll find a St. Joseph's Day altar laden with traditional Sicilian treats. Among them will be fig cookies prepared the way chef Nick ...

1. Combine the honey and one-half cup of the plum wine in a medium saucepan. Heat to boiling. Add the figs and reduce the heat to barely simmering. Cook until the figs are tender, about 5 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together butter and sugars in mixer with paddle. Next add the eggs and mix well. Combine the dry ingredients. Combine the vanilla and milk, alternately add the dry ...

Janet Johnson of Pennsburg also sent a Italian Fig Cookie recipe for Betty Martucci of Allentown. The recipe was published in “Better Homes and Garden Cookies for Christmas” cookbook. Evelyn Hart of ...

To make the filling, combine the figs and the orange zest in a food processor, and process for 1 minute, until thoroughly chopped. Transfer the fig mixture to a large bowl. Add the almonds, marmalade, ...