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Italian Anisette Filled Cookies
Dough Ingredients:
5 1/2 cups Flour
1/2 cup Sugar
6 teaspoons Baking powder
1/4 teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoons anisette
6 large Eggs
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1 pound butter
Filling Ingredients:
3 cups Raisins
1 pound Figs
1 cup Walnuts
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 cup Brown sugar
2 tablespoons Water
Dough Directions:
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 Directions: 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.
Italian Anisette Filled Cookies
Dough Ingredients:
5 1/2 cups Flour
1/2 cup Sugar
6 teaspoons Baking powder
1/4 teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoons anisette
6 large Eggs
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1 pound butter
Filling Ingredients:
3 cups Raisins
1 pound Figs
1 cup Walnuts
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 cup Brown sugar
2 tablespoons Water
Dough Directions:
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 Directions: 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.